Skip to book collection
Free vintage crochet patternsA historic pattern archive
Search Archive

The vintage book room

Crochet books, kept in good company.

Browse printed publications from the archive, then follow the patterns we have identified back to their free archive pages.

35 digitized book records

11 additional publication credits

3 magazine series, listed separately

Browse the catalog

Printed books & pamphlets

Covers and catalog details are shown as recorded. Dates are left unlisted when the source does not identify them.

Subject tallies cover all 46 publication records; the grid shows 35 with scanned covers, and 11 credit-only records appear below.

35 of 35 cover scans

11 of 11 credit-only records match

Cover of Bags, Book 219B001

B001

Bags

Book 219 · Clarks and Coats · c. 1940s

Accessories, Hats & Bags
11 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Crocheted Fashions, Star Book 116B002

B002

Crocheted Fashions

Star Book 116 · c. 1940s

Accessories, Hats & BagsHome DecorKitchen & PotholdersGeneral Crochet & Mixed Collections
6 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Hats and Bags, Book 310B006

B006

Hats and Bags

Book 310 · Coats and Clark's · 1955

Accessories, Hats & Bags
16 identified free archive patterns
Cover of The Famous Puritan Crochet BookB007

B007

The Famous Puritan Crochet Book

American Thread Company · c. 1940s

Women’s ClothingAccessories, Hats & BagsDoilies & LaceHome DecorGeneral Crochet & Mixed Collections
20 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Smart CrochetB008

B008

Smart Crochet

Universal Publishing · c. 1920s

Babies & InfantsChildrenWomen’s ClothingAfghans & BlanketsDoilies & LaceHome DecorGeneral Crochet & Mixed Collections
44 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Baby Book, No. 502B009

B009

Baby Book

No. 502 · Spool Cotton Company · 1952

Babies & InfantsAfghans & Blankets
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Cottons for Babies, Vol. 194B010

B010

Cottons for Babies

Vol. 194 · JP Coats and Clark's · 1943

Babies & InfantsAfghans & Blankets
6 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Jack Frost Baby Book, No. 47B013

B013

Jack Frost Baby Book

No. 47 · Jack Frost · c. 1940s

Babies & InfantsAfghans & Blankets
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Lacey's Baby Book, Vol. 20B014

B014

Lacey's Baby Book

Vol. 20 · T M Lacey · c. 1940s

Babies & InfantsChildren
4 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Baby Sets by Beehive, Beehive Series No. 65B016

B016

Baby Sets by Beehive

Beehive Series No. 65 · Beehive · c. 1950s

Babies & Infants
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Star Baby Book, No. 96B017

B017

Star Baby Book

No. 96 · American Thread · 1953

Babies & InfantsAfghans & Blankets
4 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Baby Styles by Beehive, Beehive Series No. 35B018

B018

Baby Styles by Beehive

Beehive Series No. 35 · Beehive · c. 1940s

Babies & InfantsAfghans & Blankets
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of The Afghan Book, Vol. 54B019

B019

The Afghan Book

Vol. 54 · Bear Brand and Bucilla · 1931

Afghans & BlanketsHome Decor
6 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Afghans, Book No. 289B020

B020

Afghans

Book No. 289 · J & P Coats · 1952

Afghans & Blankets
8 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Afghans, Book 239B021

B021

Afghans

Book 239 · Spool Cotton Company · c. 1940s

Afghans & Blankets
8 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Minerva Afghans, Vol. 72B024

B024

Minerva Afghans

Vol. 72 · Minerva · c. 1940s

Babies & InfantsAfghans & Blankets
9 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Bucilla Crochet Creations, Vol. 149B025

B025

Bucilla Crochet Creations

Vol. 149 · Bucilla · c. 1940s

Accessories, Hats & BagsHome DecorKitchen & PotholdersGeneral Crochet & Mixed Collections
12 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Pot Holders, Book 101B028

B028

Pot Holders

Book 101 · 1953

Kitchen & Potholders
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Pot Holders, Book 196B029

B029

Pot Holders

Book 196 · Spool Cotton Company · 1943

Kitchen & Potholders
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Pot Holders, Book 294B030

B030

Pot Holders

Book 294 · Spool Cotton Company · 1952

Kitchen & Potholders
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Pot Holders, Star Book 32B031

B031

Pot Holders

Star Book 32 · c. 1940s

Kitchen & Potholders
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Pot Holders, Star Book 55B032

B032

Pot Holders

Star Book 55 · 1947

Kitchen & Potholders
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of Pot Holders, Book 6B033

B033

Pot Holders

Book 6 · Canadian Spool Cotton · 1949

Kitchen & Potholders
0 identified free archive patterns
Cover of The Magic of Crochet, Book 168B035

B035

The Magic of Crochet

Book 168 · Spoon Cotton Company · 1937

Doilies & LaceHome DecorGeneral Crochet & Mixed Collections
0 identified free archive patterns

Credits in the archive

Additional publications

These records identify publication credits without a digitized cover or full catalog entry. 11 of 11 match the current search and subject.

B037

Lessons in Crochet

Book No. 1 · Corticelli · 1916

Women’s Clothing · Accessories, Hats & Bags · Doilies & Lace · Home Decor · General Crochet & Mixed Collections

B038

Woolcraft: A Practical Guide to Knitting & Crochet

1915

Babies & Infants · Children · Women’s Clothing · Accessories, Hats & Bags · Afghans & Blankets · Home Decor · General Crochet & Mixed Collections

B043

Title not identified

Book No. 6-E · American Thread Company

Babies & Infants · Afghans & Blankets

B044

Beeton's Book of Needlework

1870

Home Decor · General Crochet & Mixed Collections

Periodical collections

Magazine series

Series-level references, kept distinct from the 46 book and publication records.

M001 · Magazine series

Crochet!

Crochet! magazine brings you today’s most elegant and creative patterns, all original and never-before-published! You get the latest fashion looks in the newest yarns and threads, plus afghans, doilies, baby gifts and more! Easy-to-understand instructions and full-color photos make your crochet experience fun, relaxing and oh-so-rewarding!

M002 · Magazine series

Crochet World

Crochet World magazine is chock-full of creative, exclusive patterns for crochet toys, dolls, doilies, clothing, afghans, baby items and more. Each uses yarns and threads that are readily available, even scraps! And Crochet World keeps you current with all the new ones that come out from the major yarn makers. Every issue gives you easy-to-understand instructions with glorious full-color photos. Plus, you’ll enjoy all the tips and techniques, contests, the helpful question-and-answer column and heartfelt letters from readers. Crochet was never so relaxing and fun!

M003 · Magazine series

Quick & Easy Crochet

You’ll want to bring Quick & Easy Crochet with you everywhere you go! This handy, popular, digest-sized magazine brings you classic crochet patterns as well as trendy accessories. You’ll look forward to every issue which includes easy-to-follow instructions designed to make crocheting simple. From doilies to afghans, baby blankets to sweaters – we carry it all!