Anti-Macassar, or Couvre Pied: Diamond and Star by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière

Anti-Macassar, or Couvre Pied: Diamond and Star

Crochet
Thread ?
English
Out of print. This pattern was available for free.

Riego de la Branchardiere, Eléanor. Crochet Book 06 6th Series, containing D’Oyleys and Anti-Macassars. c.1850. London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 20th printing, 1877, 44 pgs. Scans donated and photo edited by Judith Combs mar2006. Six doilies and three antimacassar or coverlet patterns, including suggestions for vibrant color combinations. Note that the illustrations for D’Oyley No. 1 and 3 are swapped, and page numbering is off.

Useful information on antique threads and tools:
Fabrics.net website --Vintage Fabric and Thread Chart.
Vintage Crochet Hook Chart --Vintage hook sizes converted to metric.
Crochet Stitches Chart --Modern equivalents to old crochet terms.

Translation of Terms:
c. 1845-1870 Mlle Riego Crochet Books , London
compiled by Judith Combs, last updated 03oct2006
• chain = chain
• single stitch = Slip Stitch (Slst)
• plain stitch = US Single Crochet (sc)
• treble stitch = US Double Crochet (dc)
• long stitch = US Triple Crochet (tc)
• extra long stitch = US Double Triple Crochet (dtc)