Irish Crochet: Crocheter's Historical Pattern Series Volume Two

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Summary: A must for the Irish-lace-crocheter!
Review: This is a treasury of exquisite vintage designs of breathtaking delicacy and intricacy, of wild roses, tea roses, old roses, passion flowers, ferns, narcissi, blackberries,trefoils, daisies, fuschia, chrysanthemums, numerous types of butterflies, a variety of leaves, thistles, shamrocks, acorns, and grapevines. These designs are amazing in their three-dimensionality, and many of these can be made into decorative pendants of nodding fuschias, dropping acorns, and alighting butterflies -- enchanting! There are instructions for making up more than you ever cuffs, but also the more unusual such a opera bags, curtain tiebacks, hatpins, jabots, bows, necklaces, brooches, buttons, belt pins, baby bonnets, baby booties, shirtwaists, portrait hats, and even gowns and coats! If you are a lace-crocheter and buy only one book this year, let this be the book and you will not regret it!