Fleur-de-lis Square Doily Filet Crochet Pattern

Fleur-de-lis Square Doily Filet Crochet Pattern

Designed by Australian Mary Card in 1918 as part of a series of doilies and panels honoring Allies from the Great War. This doily combines the French national emblem, the Fleur-de-lis, with a lovely verse: “Life is mostly froth and bubble Two things stand like stone...
Seven Animal Insertions Filet Crochet Pattern

Seven Animal Insertions Filet Crochet Pattern

This set of seven charming animal and insect insertions—a happy dog, busy bees, a butterfly, a mother duck and duckling swimming along, an owl, a pony, and a pair of playful cats—were designed by Ethel Herrick Stetson in 1912. Use them anywhere you would use a lace...
INRI Altar Lace Filet Crochet Pattern

INRI Altar Lace Filet Crochet Pattern

For Good Friday and the Easter season, this scalloped altar cloth edging has the acronym INRI, or “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews”, which was an inscription put on the cross. It was designed in 1918 by Geneva Korta, and includes a chalice with a ribbon bow to...
Sailor Boy Lace Panel Filet Crochet Pattern

Sailor Boy Lace Panel Filet Crochet Pattern

Designed by Australian Mary Card in 1918, this tall thin panel features a sailor with his saber. This design has been arranged to correspond in size and style with the Soldier Boy, which is the subject of No. 1 of the Mary Card Giant Chart series. It is worked in...