Please remember: The pattern booklets listed on this page are all over 50 years old -- they may be a bit fragile and will likely show signs of wear (which pretty much describes the rest of us who are over 50!) I would say condition ranges from "Wow" to abysmal -- I'll try to note obvious problems.

Book No. 205: Old and New Favorites, Revised Edition, The Spool Cotton Company, 1944.Pineapple Fan Chair Back, Pineapple Luncheon Set, Royal Pineapple Doily, Magnolia Motif for bedspreads, Queen Anne's Lace Tablecloth, Queen of the Garden runner, Rose Of Sharon Doily, Colony Club Tablecloth, Pinwheel Tablecloth, Chariot Wheel and Flower Basket Chair Sets, Wheel of Fortune Motif, Peacock Tails Luncheon Set, Spring Song Motif, Rose of the Lea filet Chair Set, Irish Crochet Doily, Pinwheel Popcorn Bedspread, Six Pointed Star Bedspread, Pineapple Tea Cloth and Tablecloth. Cover wear, but pages in very good condition.

Book No. 205: Old and New Favorites, Revised Edition, The Spool Cotton Company, 1944.Pineapple Fan Chair Back, Pineapple Luncheon Set, Royal Pineapple Doily, Magnolia Motif for bedspreads, Queen Anne's Lace Tablecloth, Queen of the Garden runner, Rose Of Sharon Doily, Colony Club Tablecloth, Pinwheel Tablecloth, Chariot Wheel and Flower Basket Chair Sets, Wheel of Fortune Motif, Peacock Tails Luncheon Set, Spring Song Motif, Rose of the Lea filet Chair Set, Irish Crochet Doily, Pinwheel Popcorn Bedspread, Six Pointed Star Bedspread, Pineapple Tea Cloth and Tablecloth. Cover and spine wear, cover nearly detached, but pages in good condition.

Book No. 207: Tatting, The Spool Cotton Company, 1944. Designs include many edgings, appliques for guest towels, Bread Tray Doily, Tablecloth, Tray Mat, Place Mat and Napkins, several doilies of various sizes, and Doily with Linen Center. Cover split almost all the way up and detached from staples, but otherwise good condition.

Book No. 209: Smart Bags, The Spool Cotton Company, 1944. Crochet hats and bags - a history lesson in vintage accessories! Excellent condition for its age.

Book No. 210: Blouses: Dickeys, The Spool Cotton Company, 1944. Designs include: BLOUSES -- Gay Ruffles, Dinner Date, Tucked Glamour; DICKEYS -- Stricely Tailored, Frothy Frills, Bright 'n Early, Lacy Rhythm. Serious light- brown age spotting on covers, slight spotting on some pages in margin next to spine. May have slight musty smell.

Book No. 212: Crochet Your Gifts, The Spool Cotton Company, 1944. Designs include: Pineapple Apron and Tea Cozy, Pincushions, Ruffled Lampshade, Utility Bags (one KNIT and one CROCHET), Flowers, Doilies, Glass Jackets, Luncheon Set, Hot Plate Set, Pillow, Chair Set, Curtain Pulls, Hanger covers, Collars, Sachets, Gloves, Aprons, Pot Hodlers, Pineapple Bib, Booties, Stuffed Horse, Feeding Bibs, and "Smiling Pete" doll. Slight page yellowing but otherwise very good vintage condition.

Book No. 212: Crochet Your Gifts, The Spool Cotton Company, 1944. Designs include: Pineapple Apron and Tea Cozy, Pincushions, Ruffled Lampshade, Utility Bags (one KNIT and one CROCHET), Flowers, Doilies, Glass Jackets, Luncheon Set, Hot Plate Set, Pillow, Chair Set, Curtain Pulls, Hanger covers, Collars, Sachets, Gloves, Aprons, Pot Hodlers, Pineapple Bib, Booties, Stuffed Horse, Feeding Bibs, and "Smiling Pete" doll. Book shows its age with page, spine, & cover wear, but is in overall good condition. Does have very slight musty smell.

Book No. 218: Edgings -- 100 Old and New Favorites, The Spool Cotton Company, 1945. Edgings for "lingerie and smal fry's clothes," handkerchiefs, sheets & pillowcases, 'Kerchief Edgings (also suitable for tablecloths, napkins, etc.), towels, and "household edgings." Most are CROCHET, but at least a half dozen are KNITTED. Age wear to cover, but pages in very good vintage condition. May have former owner's name on cover or smell slightly "perfumy".

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J & P Coats Book No. 223: Chair Sets, J. & P. Coats, 1945. Chair backs and arm cover sets. Would also make some interesting rectangular doilies, tray covers, mantle pieces, etc. Former owner's name on cover, but overall very good condition.

J & P Coats Book No. 230: Featuring 14 New Pineapple Designs, J & P Coats, 1946. Designs don't seem to have specific names, but include Doilies, Runners, Vanity Sets, Centerpieces, Tablecloths, Luncheon Sets, Night Table Doily, Apron, Bedspreads, Bread Tray Doily, Square Tablecloth & Centerpiece, Square Luncheon Set. Chair Set. May have name on cover and some wear but overall very good vintage condition.

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J & P Coats Book No. 230: Featuring 14 New Pineapple Designs, J & P Coats, 1946. Doilies, Tablecloths,Bedspreads, runners. Worn, torn an inch or so up the spine, bottom corner of pages dog- eared -- but still a lot of wear left in it, as my Gram used to say!

J & P Coats Book No. 236: Edgings, The Spool Cotton Company, 1947. Crochet and hairpin lace edgings for handkerchiefs, linens, towels, shelves, clothing, lingerie, etc. Very good condition.

J & P Coats Book No. 236: Edgings, The Spool Cotton Company, 1947. Crochet and hairpin lace edgings for handkerchiefs, linens, towels, shelves, clothing, lingerie, etc. Diagonal crease lengthwise through entire book. Otherwise, very good condition.

J & P Coats Book No. 238: Old and New Favorites by Special Request, The Spool Cotton Company, 1947. Patterns include: Queen Anne's Lace tablecloth, Peacock Tails (Centerpiece, Bread & Butter Plate Doily, Place Doily, and Glass Doily), Pineapple Doily - Centerpiece - Tablecloth, Trellis mat and glass doilies, Hostess Apron, Daisy Shower runner, Idyll Tablecloth, Star Wheel Tablecloth, Lucky Star Tablecloth, Doily Delight (Cartwheel, Rising Sun, Day Dream, Rosewhirl, Frilly Doily, and Pineapple Doily), Pineapple Popcorn Bedspread, On the Square Bedspread, Radiant Star Bedspread, Pineapple Chair Set, Pineapple Luncheon Set, and Snowdrift Luncheon Set. CONDITION PROBLEMS: Cover torn all the way up spine and detached from staples, rusted staple, page wear, pencil notes on one page, some spotting. All instructions intact and readable, and some really gorgeous designs here!

J & P Coats Book No. 241: Pineapples On Parade, J & P Coats , 1948. Doilies, bedspread, tablecloth, runners, chair back sets, etc. Cover & spine wear -- otherwise, very good used condition.

J & P Coats Book No. 242: Chair Sets, The Spool Cotton Company, 1948. Overall good condition, though does have 2 holes punched through for storage in binder.

J & P Coats Book No. 254: Edgings, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Including Collar and Cuff Set, Rick Rack Edgings, Hairpin Lace edgings, Initialed Insertions (with full alphabet), pillowcase edgings, towel edgings, etc. May have slight page yellowing, but otherwise very good vintage condition.

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J & P Coats Book No. 256: Handkerchief Edgings, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Crochet and hairpin lace, with one beautiful little butterfly insert. Excellent vintage condition.

J & P Coats Book No. 257: Prize Winners, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Designs include: Turret Towers Luncheon Set, Pyramid Bedspread, Daisy Bell Luncheon Set, Diamond Dream Lacy Curtain, Collector's Item Filet Runner, Spring Shower Tablecloth, Steps and Stairs Luncheon Set, Victorial Sampler Chair Set, Fountain Spray Pineapple Chair Set, and 3 Towel Edgings. Cover ripped completely in half at seam, STAPLES REMOVED so that all pages are loose. Pages otherwise in good condition, and all here.

J & P Coats Book No. 257: Prize Winners, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Designs include: Turret Towers Luncheon Set, Pyramid Bedspread, Daisy Bell Luncheon Set, Diamond Dream Lacy Curtain, Collector's Item Filet Runner, Spring Shower Tablecloth, Steps and Stairs Luncheon Set, Victorial Sampler Chair Set, Fountain Spray Pineapple Chair Set, and 3 Towel Edgings. Book has definitely been used -- cover ripped up and down at spine to first staples top and bottom, some notes on pages. Everything's here and readable, though.

J & P Coats Book No. 259: Fine Crochet and Tatting, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Designs include: TAT-- Seed Pearls Doily, Lover's Knot Doily, Saturn Ring Doily, Frosted Star Doily, Maypole Dance Mat, Filigree Scroll Mat, Butterfly Insert, Pleasure Bent Tatted Coller & Cuffs, 6 Edgings; CROCHET Diamond Setting Doily, Sea Froth Doily, Handkerchief Edging, Pineapple Edging, Butterfly insert, Good Morning Mat & Napkin, Bright Cluster Chair Set; Office Bound Collar & Cuffs. General wear, but overall good condition.

J & P Coats Book No. 261: Chair Sets and Runners, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Designs include: Flower Frame runner, Cobble Stones chair set, Formal Garden Runner, Bird Tracks Chair Set, Field of Daisies runner, Clover Path runner, Silver Lace chair set, Criss Cross chair set, Fairy Shingles runner, Honeycomb chair set, Gingham Square chair set, Parthenon chair set. Book in excellent condition for its age.

J & P Coats Book No. 262: Crinoline Lady in Crochet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Elegant ladies in crochet cotton for pictures, pillows, filet chair set & runner, towels and hankies, napkins & placemats, table runner, doily, and bridge cloth. Very good condition.

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J & P Coats Book No. 263: Floral Insertions and Floral Edgings, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Designs include: Narcissus Vanity Set; Rose, Forget- Me- Not, Cosmos, Buttercup, Apple Blossoms, Aster, and Pansy Edgings and Insertions; Canterbury Bell Curtains, Daisy Pillow Case & Sheet, 7 tatted flower insertions & edgings, Rose Luncheon Mat, Collar and Cuff, and Blouse Insertion. Very good vintage condition.

J & P Coats Book No. 264: Pillow Cases Decorative Crochet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1950. Designs for edgings or inserts for pillowcases or linens include: Rambling Rose, Rose Whirl, Floral Gem, Camellia, "Mary Mary Quite Contrary" lady, Wild Rose Scroll, Spin- A- Daisy, Forget- Me- Not, Daylilies, Orchid Interlude, Petal Pyramid, and Pineapple Walk. Cover split down to 1st staple, some small stains. Overall wear, but pages in good condition.

NOTE: Several of the patterns in this book were reprinted by Yesterdazes. Click here for details.

J & P Coats Book No. 265: Bathroom Beauties, The Spool Cotton Company, 1950. Decorative crochet for bath towels, guest towels, & face cloths. Sets include: Water Lily, Cherries, Poinsettia, Daisy, Monograms in several different sizes and styles, Gold Fish, Hearts & Flowers, and Penguin. Very good condition.

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J & P Coats Book No. 265: Bathroom Beauties, The Spool Cotton Company, 1950. Decorative crochet for bath towels, guest towels, & face cloths. Sets include: Water Lily, Cherries, Poinsettia, Daisy, Monograms in several different sizes and styles, Gold Fish, Hearts & Flowers, and Penguin. Serious CONDITION PROBLEMS -- spine partially split, stains on pages, slight musty smell. Everything intact and readable.

J & P Coats Book No. 266: Pineapple Fan-Fair, The Spool Cotton Company, 1950. Round, square, and ruffled doilies, table runners and centerpieces, tablecloth, round luncheon set, tray mat, Pineapple Fan chair set, and Pineapple Popcorns Hot Plate Mat, Napkin Holder, and Pot Holder. Very good condition.

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J & P Coats Book No. 267: Quick Tricks in Crochet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1950. Designs include: Rose Hot Mat, Pot Holder, Napkin Holder, and Platter Mat set; Cup & Saucer Candy/ Nut Cup, Daffodil Hanger, Fuschia Hanger, Gladiola Tie Back, Daisy Chain Tie Back, Shade Pull Doll, Hat and Bag Set, Circular Handkerchief Edging, Floral Slippers, Bridal Garter, Floral Jewelry Set (necklace, bracelet, earrings), Plate Ruffle, Dish Cloth Apron, Salad Set Pot Holder (wooden fork and spoon with ruffled dress), Boutonniere, Headband or Belt, and Basket Towel Set. Cover detached and has tears at the spine, overall wear. Everything is here and readable.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 269: Old and New Favorites, The Spool Cotton Company, 1950. Designs include Lucky Star runner, Pineapple Round Tablecloth, Star Wheel Placemats, Pansy Luncheon Set, Queen Anne's Lace tablecloth, Irish Crochet Bedspread, Pinwheel motif, and Coral Reef 8- pointed ruffled doily. Feels fragile at spine, but pages in good condition.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 269: Old and New Favorites, The Spool Cotton Company, 1950. Designs include Lucky Star runner, Pineapple Round Tablecloth, Star Wheel Placemats, Pansy Luncheon Set, Queen Anne's Lace tablecloth, Irish Crochet Bedspread, Pinwheel motif, and Coral Reef 8- pointed ruffled doily. Cover ripped all the way up and down spine to 1st staple; pages in good condition.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 271: Edgings for Hankerchiefs, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Beautiful fine, frilly designs to crochet and hairpin lace. Very good condition.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 271: Edgings for Hankerchiefs, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Beautiful fine, frilly designs to crochet and hairpin lace. SERIOUS CONDITION PROBLEMS: cover & page wear, apparently got wet and red ink faded so that pages are pink. All instructions intact and readable.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 272: Butterflies in Crochet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Designs include: Butterfly Hat and Gloves, Butterfly Handkerchief Set, Butterfly appliques for Blouse, Butterfly Runner, Butterfly appliques for Luncheon Cloth, two Butterfly Luncheon Sets, Night Table Doily, Butterfly appliques for bedspread and pillow sham, and Butterfly Shade Pulls. "Much loved" book -- heavy wear, hole in front cover, cover spilt up and down spine to staples. Everything is here and readable, though.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 275: Fluffy Ruffles, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Designs include Roses and Ruffles Collar, Pinafore Frills, Peter Pan Collar, Buffet Frills Doily & Candlestick Holders, Ruffled Place Mats, Window Ruffle, Ruffled Kitchen Set (Chair Back & Pad, Place Mat, Towel Edgings, Stool Cover, and Pot Holders), Picture Window Window & Flower Pot Ruffles, Floral Ruffles Centerpiece, Place Doily, Bread & Butter Plate Doily, Glass Doily), Frilly Aprons for Mothers & Daughters, and Doll, and Ruffled Doily with Rose Applique. Very good condition.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 275: Fluffy Ruffles, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Designs include Roses and Ruffles Collar, Pinafore Frills, Peter Pan Collar, Buffet Frills Doily & Candlestick Holders, Ruffled Place Mats, Window Ruffle, Ruffled Kitchen Set (Chair Back & Pad, Place Mat, Towel Edgings, Stool Cover, and Pot Holders), Picture Window Window & Flower Pot Ruffles, Floral Ruffles Centerpiece, Place Doily, Bread & Butter Plate Doily, Glass Doily), Frilly Aprons for Mothers & Daughters, and Doll, and Ruffled Doily with Rose Applique. Definitely used, but everything is here and readable.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 277: Crochet For Your Linen Closet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Designs include beautiful inserts and edgings for sheets, pillow cases, Runners, towels, and toilet tank cover. Very good condition for its age.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 278: Crochet Money- Makers For Your Bazaar, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Designs include Brother & Sister Dolls (6" tall), Sewing Susan pincushion and thread holder, Checkerboard Apron, Television Slippers, Jonny- on- the- Spot sewing notions holder, Handkerchief edgings, Doilies, Washcloths, Shoe Tree MItts, Tank Cover & Towel Set, Kitchen Judy (wooden fork & spoon in Dish Cloth Dress with Pot Holder Hat). Very good condition for its age. May have name on cover.

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Coats & Clark's Book No. 279: Hand 'n Hook Hobbies, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Designs include Pansy Set (Platter Mat, Small Mat, Pot Holder, Rolling Pin Hanger, & Napkin Holder), Boudoir Pillow and Pincushion, Flower Basket, Cowgirl Doll (8" tall), Pillow Case Edgings and Insertions, Handkerchief Edgings, Doily, Laundry Bag, Hanky Apron, and Whisk Broom Cover, Fish soap Holder. Cover splitting along spine, but overall very good condition for its age.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 281: Matching Sets in Crochet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Designs in crochet include: Oriental (Doilies, placemat edgings, coasters), Valentine (Doily & runner), Milady's Fan (Centerpiece, Place Mat, Runner edging or adaptable to tablecloth, vanity set, etc.), Lace Plaque Doilies & Placemat, Pineapple Links (edging for place mat, large oval mat, hot plat mats, vanity set, etc.), Tulip Row Buffet Set & Tray Mat, Diamond Tiara (edging for round mat, luncheon mat, consol set, etc.), Wild Daisies Doily or Centerpiece, Fairy Dell (edging for luncheon set, doily, buffet or vanity set). Definitely shows its age -- cover is detached from one staple and split, hole in back cover -- some crochet abbreviations missing on the inside cover where the hole is, but they are basic ch, sc, & dc. Everything else is here and readable. May smell slightly of cigarette smoke and dryer sheet.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 282: Handkerchief Edgings, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Gorgeous lacy edgings in crochet and hairpin lace. Very good condition.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 282: Handkerchief Edgings, The Spool Cotton Company, 1951. Gorgeous lacy edgings in crochet and hairpin lace. Cover & second / next- to- last last pages split down spine to 1st staple, tear about 2" farther down in margin of first 4 pages. Does not affect directions.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 285: Old and New Favorites, The Spool Cotton Company, 1952. Patterns include: Daisy Pineapple Tablecloth, Raindrop Rhythm pineapple runner, Leafy Bower Tablecloth, Giant Sunflower table set, Rosewheel Doily, Flying Comet Ruffled Doily, Day Dream Doily, Palm Fronds Doily, Wishing Star Doily, Pineapple Print Chair Set, Marguerite Bedspread. Very good condition for its age.

J & P Coats Book No. 287: The Pick of the Pineapples, J & P Coats, 1952. Modern Mode Tablecloth, Pineapple Wheel Luncheon Mat and Napkin, Festival Fancy Luncheon Mat and Napkin, Pineapple Oval Luncheon Mat and Napkin, Sunset Sky Luncheon Mat and Napkin, Pineapple Frosting Bedspread, Pineapple Foam Runner and Night Table Doily, Pineapple Trousseau (Bath Towen Set, Pillow Case, Guest Towel, Tea Apron), Pineapple Leaves Tray Mat and Napkin, Very good condition for its age.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 288: Edgings for All Purposes, The Spool Cotton Company, 1952. Edgings in all sizes to crochet, knit, and tat, including Rick- Rack Edgings, Baby & Lingere Edgings, and Church Laces for altar cloths and Albs. Very good vintage condition.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 288: Edgings for All Purposes, The Spool Cotton Company, 1952. Edgings in all sizes to crochet, knit, and tat, including Rick- Rack Edgings, Baby & Lingere Edgings, and Church Laces for altar cloths and Albs. Former owner's name on cover, has been folded in half lengthwise; some spotting on cover

Coats & Clark's Book No. 293: Quick Tricks in Crochet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1952. Designs include: Chair Set, Curtain Edging, Grape Doily, Hart Napkin Holder, Hot Plate Mat and Napkin Holder Set, Pot Holders, Rolling Pin Cover, Oval Soap Holder, Plaid Doap Holder, Beaded Mules, Trimmed Scuffs, Wool Slippers (knitting worsted), Oval BIb, Daisy Bib, Floral Hanger, Moth Disk Holder, Striped Hanger with Moth Disk Holder, Quickie Apron, 6 different Tumbler Jackets (Green, Yellow, Floral, Scalloped, Robinette, Rose), Two-Tone Hanger, Sunbonnet Sachet, Picture Hat Sachet, Ballerina Doll, Cowboy Doll, Josephine Doll, Deep Cloche. Good condition -- general overall wear. Smells "perfumy."

Coats & Clark's Book No. 295: The Newest in Tablecloths and Bedspreads, The Spool Cotton Company, 1952. Tablecloth designs include: San Fernando, Williamsburg, Sun Valley, St. Augustine, Nantucket, Blue Hills; book also includes Palette Mats round table mats, and Yellowstone and Barbary Coast bedspreads. Bottom of cover split up to bottom staple, bottom staple missing, a note or two in ink -- pages otherwise in very good condition. May smell slightly of cigarette smoke.

Coats & Clark's Book No. 298: Table Magic -- Place Mats, Glass Jackets, Bottle Cap Crochet, The Spool Cotton Company, 1953. Placemat designs include: Whirligig, Tartan, Tweed, Pyramid, Magic Mat (bottle caps), Cobblestones, Harvest Moon, Clemantis, Windmill, Shded Stripes, Watermelon, and Ribbon Twist,, plus Grape Arbor bottle cap hot mats. Very good condition. May have bent corner on cover or smell slightly of cigarette smoke.

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