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These adorable baby pillow filet crochet patterns come from a vintage 1920 pattern book devoted to baby and small children's clothing and accessories.  These lovely pillows would be beautiful in the nursery, maybe used for back support for mom in a rocking chair or as a boudoir pillow. Butterfly filet pattern: Duck filet pattern: Bunny rabbit filet pattern: Instructions for all three pillows: The lace edging for the duck pillow is at the bottom of this illustration: You could also adapt these patterns to other uses such as for a yoke to a pretty little dress -- the butterfly or roses would be so pretty for that.   And naturally, as with other filet crochet patterns, these images can be worked in cross stitch too.   Have fun stitching up something delightful with these beautiful vintage patterns!

With the weather cooling down it's time to dig out your warm clothing and gear up for winter.  This time of year is perfect for rebooting your winter wardrobe and adding a new warm hat or two.  This easy crochet pattern is an oldie but a goodie.  I love the quirkiness of the design!   The instructions as they were originally printed: This hat comes together so quickly that you could make a couple for yourself and some for gifts in no time!  Hope you enjoy this free vintage crochet pattern!

For the crochet lovers out there we have this filet crochet pattern featuring bluebirds.  This is another treasure from the vintage 1920 pattern book that I've been pouring over for the past few days. This neat little pattern makes a lovely apron, as you can see... and who doesn't need a new apron?  The pattern featured here is for the crochet edging and the beading at the top and very general instructions for the apron construction.   The instructions: The pattern: Just like the patterns in my last post, this design could be used for filet crochet or cross stitch.  The instructions suggest using this design for a crocheted dresser scarf but I could see using it for any number of things.... crochet one bird and use it as a pocket on an up-cycled sweater, or trim hand towels for the guest bathroom. Or imagine this lovely design at the hem of a beautiful, handmade heirloom Christening gown, or at the yoke of a First Communion dress; they actually look like doves to me....

Today I have the animal filet crochet or cross stitch patterns that I mentioned previously.  These designs are also from the vintage 1920 pattern book that the last patterns came from.  These little guys were originally designed for a baby coverlet but could be used for anything.   The instructions from the book say size 50 or 60 thread with a number 12 steel crochet hook.  Each grid gives an approximate finished size as well as how many meshes or squares are involved. This chicken design would look terrific cross stitched onto a kitchen towel: This would be so cute in a baby's room! Imagine this little fellow cross stitched onto a Christmas stocking: Stork for a baby shower: A bunny for Easter: Make this in orange and black for a Halloween candy dish towel: Another design that speaks kitchen to me:   Longer motifs for crocheted pillowcase edgings or towels.  They could be cross stitched for simple samplers too for baby's room.   The book offers these...

I was looking through several of my vintage pattern books today looking for something to share when I found these little treasures in a crochet book dated 1920.  Too cute!  The first two patterns call for size 50 or 60 crochet thread but you can work them in any size you'd like.  These patterns can be used for cross stitch as well.  A nice little cross stitch sampler for a baby's room would be one option. This is the pattern that initially caught my eye, this bunny crochet pattern for a child's towel.  This would be sweet as a crocheted edging for a crib sheet or made into a cross stitched sampler.  Monotoned cross stitch can be very beautiful.  Here are the instructions as they were originally printed: You can print out both sides and tape them together for easier reading: The book illustration of a finished toddler towel: The little book I took these patterns from has bunches of treasures so stay tuned!

It's the end of September and there's a chill in the air.  Cold weather means bundling up, especially for little ones. These two vintage crochet patterns fit the bill perfectly!  They are as adorable now as they were "back in the day" and will stitch up very quickly.  The first, a toque, would be perfect for a boy or girl and is super easy to make. The second vintage crochet pattern is for a bonnet and it too would be perfect for either a boy or a girl.  In fact, because it ties with a ribbon at the chin, it would probably be preferable for a younger baby because the ribbon will help it stay in place. Both the cap and bonnet can be made in various color schemes to match jackets and coats.  And, with the holidays coming up, these would also make lovely gifts.  I'm thinking of some lucky nieces and nephews this Christmas! I'm so pleased to share these free vintage crochet patterns from my vintage pattern book collection -- enjoy and happy stitching!

It's been a long, difficult summer but now autumn is here with it's cool air, comforting familiarity and gentle dormancy.... Today we offer this cute kitten pattern for those of you who love to crochet.  Christmas is just around the corner and this would make a nice gift for your special little one.  It looks easy enough to make several fairly quickly for all of your favorite kiddos! Enjoy this free kitten crochet pattern, I'd love to see your handy work!  Tomorrow's feature pattern with be a Scottie dog for the knitters out there!

Today I'll be posting a couple of free vintage patterns, since it's been quite some time since my last post.  The first one is this adorable crochet pattern for your favorite little girl.  This free vintage crochet pattern came from the 1944 edition of "Crochet for Small Fry Dresses Book No. 211."  This is the cover pattern entitled "Daddy's Pal." Another picture of the little cutie pie!  It looks like this dress would come together quickly and would be a great addition for summer.  There are other dress patterns from this wonderful vintage crochet book and I'll be adding more free patterns before long!

And here's a baby set pattern for the crochet enthusiast!  This sweet little set includes bonnet, booties, sweater and blanket.  This pattern is also sized for the six month old infant and would make a lovely set for a newborn baby. This pattern came from the same vintage pattern book that the last sweater set pattern came from.   The instructions: The last posting, which included the baby sweater set knit pattern, contains the helpful "General Instruction" sheet at the end that will benefit both the knitter and crocheter.  Check it out for help with abbreviations and information regarding blocking, dye lots and more.  I hope you enjoy these lovely, baby set patterns, as beautiful today as they were years ago! Now, let me see what else I can find in my vintage pattern book collection.....  happy stitching!