40 Hot Pot Holders and Other Gadgets To Crochet With Enterprise Yarn, Enterprise Cotton Yarn/ The Thread Mills, nd (ca 1940's). Projects include: POTHOLDERS - Little Hen, Panties & Shorts, Colonial Cottages, Emblems, Fans, Cross Stitched Squares (Donkey, Dutch Mill, Elephant, Cat, Kettle, Rabbit, Tirl, Dog, Chicken, Pots, Squirrel, Pans), Poppy, Morning - Noon ' N Nite, Duck, Funny Faces, Lattice, Diamonds and Hearts, Rick Rack, Cat, Dog, Flowers, Jugs on a Rack, Fish, Pot Holders in a Basket, Pin Wheel, Posy in Puff Stitch, Houses, Round In Puff Stitch, Scottie (Hot Pot Holder or stuffed toy), Puff Stitch Squares, Sugar 'n Cream, TeaPot and Stand; OTHER - Paddle Pot Holder/ Hot Plate & Place Mat, Glass Jackets, Star Spangled Glass Jackets, Roll Rim Coasters, Star Coasters, Drip Catchers, Good Luck Coasters, Ruffled & Posy Glas sMuffs, Spring Blossoms (Pot Holder, Table Mat, Rug), Humpty Dumpty (Hot Pad, Doll, or Bean Bag), Acorn& Cross Stitch Oven Mitts, Kitten Bib, Goblet Slippers, and Mat. Some really outstanding patterns here. Well- used -- overall wear, age yellowing and spotting of pages, some damp stains on inside corners at spine.

Pot Holder No. 9465, Spool Cotton Co., nd. Clock crocheted with double strand of Size 5 Pearl Cotton and embroidered. Single sheet of very thin paper, tri- folded as if it were sent in an envelope. Yellowed, but otherwise very good condition.

Coats & Clark Book No. 133: Pot Holders, Coats & Clark, 1939. Designs incldue: Turnabout, Tick Tock clock, Hot Dog Scottie, Whirligig, Pepper Pot, HOT, Non- Skid Checker, Non- Skid, Chicken Little, Three Little Maids, Pie Pan, Tapioca, Candy Stripe, Mardi Gras Mat Set, Tile, Loopy, Sugar Plum, Colonial, Hacienda (3 designs and hanger), Star Wheel, Lucky Star, Sampler (3 embroidered designs and rack), Peasant Fare, Hot Pots, Duckling, Cafe- Au- Lait. Outstanding condition for its age!

Coats & Clark Book No. 154: Kitchen Crochet, Coats & Clark, 1964. Digest-size book with patterns in a variety of threads and yarns for: CROCHET Daisy Hot Plate Mat & Pot Hoders, Chambermaid cleanser cover, Dish Cloth, Afghan Stitch Tea Cozy & Toaster Cover, Ring Around Rosy Hot Plate Mat & Pot Holder, Pretty Pebbles Rug and Seat Cover, Open Shell Place Mat, Hopscotch and Mosaic Pot Holders, Hairpin Lace Place Mat, Perky Penguin Can Cover, Dog's Tooth Hot Plate Mat, Handle Holder, and Pot Holder; Beehive Syrup Bottle Cover,Petal Posy Hot Plate Mat & Pot Holder, Gay Garden Ketchup Bottle Cover, Xig Zag Hot Plate Mat and Pot Holder, Shell Stripe Mat & Glass Jackets, Checkerboard Hot Plat Mat & Pot Holder, Scallop Place Mat, and KNIT Chevron Dish Cloth and Quick Pot Holder. Former owner's name on cover but overall very good vintage condition.

Coats & Clark Book No. 164: Pot Holders to the Rescue, The Spool Cotton Company, 194. Designs crocheted in rug yarn or size 10 crochet cotton include: traditional square, Mittens, Fish, Sugar Cookie, Heart, Three Little Maids, Sugar & Cream, Teapot, Chef, Humpty Dumpty, Devil, Clock, embroidered country, spiral, and other holders, plus hot mats in various sizes. Very good condition.

Coats & Clark Book No. 196: Pot Holders, The Spool Cotton Company, 1943. Designs include: Flower Pot, Faces, Cups, holder with two pot hodlers, butterfly, 7- sided, square, diamond shaped, cat's face, wheels, mitt, bell, round, pinwheel, Salt & Pepper, star, checkerboard, horseshoe, strawberry, pitcher, etc. Very good vintage condition.

Coats & Clark Book No. 222: Pot Holders, The Spool Cotton Company, 1945. Designs crocheted in size 10 crochet cotton or pearl cotton include shell stitch, cup and saucer, lambs, apple shape, flower motifs, chevron, playing card suits holders and case, chicken, star, grapes, llattice, rick rack, measuring cup, teapot, oven mitt, ducks, apples, cherries, and lots more (designs have numbers but no names). Some page, cover, & spine wear; may have name on cover and/or a little spotting on a couple of pages, but overall good condition.

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Coats & Clark Book No. 243: Pot Holders, The Spool Cotton Company, 1948. Designs crocheted in size 10 crochet cotton or pearl cotton include florals, shapes, cats, a face, a clock, a teddy bear, a die, a whisk broom, checkerboard, and lots more. Some page, cover, & spine wear but overall good condition.

Coats & Clark Book No. 274: New Book of Pot Holders and Hot Platter Mats, Coats & Clark, 1953. Shaped designs worked in sizes 10 crochet cotton include: Lobster, Libra & Pisces, Pineapple, Watermelon, Chicken, Squash, Corn on the Cob, Asparagus, Cantelope, Apple, Tomato, and Multicolored Pot Holders; Polka Dot Hot Platter Mats & Pot Holder set, Tartan Place Mats and hot platter Mats, and Tumbling Block Hot Plate Mats, Platter Mat, and Pot Holders. Front cover has tears, torn down spine to 1st staple; spine wear -- tears at spine on some pages. Pages overall in good condition, though.

Coats & Clark Book No. 294: Pot Holders For Kitchen Pick- Me- Ups, Coats & Clark, 1952. Shaped designs worked in sizes 10 crochet cotton include: Clown, Party Favor, Irish Rose, Sunflower, Clover, Duck, Parasol, Easter Egg, Daisy, Bull's Eye, Grapefruit, Striped Bass, Fan, Lady Bug, Cape Cod, Ship's Wheel, Turtle, Penguin, Pumpkin, Bird in Cage, Pig, Artist's Palette, Snowman, and Christmas Tree. Very good condition, though may smell like cigarette smoke.

Coats & Clark Book No. 304: Kitchen Crochet featuring "Speed- Cro- Sheen", Coats & Clark, 1954. Designs include: Cafe Curtain, Kitchen Set (place mat, glass jacket, and stool pillow), Crocheted Basket, Towel Edging and Potholder sets, Bottle Cap Placemats and Hot Plate Mats, Bone Ring Place Mats and Hot Plate Mat; Daisy, Tassel, Grape, Floral, Corn, 3- Ring, and Floral Shade or Lamp Pulls; Curtain Tie Backs; Chevron, Clock, Butterfly, and Flower Pot Pot Holders; Kitchen Rug, Pan Handle Cover, and Oven Mitt. Very good condition, though may smell like cigarette smoke.

Coats & Clark Book No. 304: Kitchen Crochet featuring "Speed- Cro- Sheen", Coats & Clark, 1954. Designs include: Cafe Curtain, Kitchen Set (place mat, glass jacket, and stool pillow), Crocheted Basket, Towel Edging and Potholder sets, Bottle Cap Placemats and Hot Plate Mats, Bone Ring Place Mats and Hot Plate Mat; Daisy, Tassel, Grape, Floral, Corn, 3- Ring, and Floral Shade or Lamp Pulls; Curtain Tie Backs; Chevron, Clock, Butterfly, and Flower Pot Pot Holders; Kitchen Rug, Pan Handle Cover, and Oven Mitt. Covers torn nearly all the way off at spine; page foxing and spotting. All pages present and clearly readable.

Coats & Clark Book No. 312: Pot Holders, Coats & Clark, 1955. Designs worked in sizes 5 & 10 crochet cotton include: 5 Funny Faces, Building Blocks, High Hat, Lion, Polar Bear, Leopard, Panther, Woven Plaids, Lucky Penny, Sea Shell, Christmas Ball, Banana Bunch, Royal crown, Home Sweet Home, Tick- Tack- Toe, Poinsettia, Fish, Wagon Wheel, Clock, Bowl of Peaches, and 7 Classic & Colorful holders. Former owner's name on both back and front, but otherwise very good condition. May have faint odor of cigarette smoke.

Lily Design Book No. 59: Pot Holders and Oven Mitts, Lily Craft Products, nd. Full- size book; designs in Cotton Yarn include: Miss America, Honeymoon Cottage, Easter Bonnet, Sun Flower, Orange Blossom Time, Jingle Bells, Scottie, Owl, Wynkin Blynken and Nod kittens, On the Square Pocket Potholder, Rose Pinwheel, Flower Garden Oven Mitts, Butterfly, The Famous Sugar 'n Cream Potholders, Daffodil, Bright and Gay Reversible Potholder. Fragile at spine, pages torn up spine for about an inch or so at bottom, page yellowing. Otherwise, good vintage condition.

Lily Design Book No. 215: Pot Holders and Oven Mitts, Lily Craft Products, nd. Digest- size book; appears to be a later reprint of "Lily Design Book No. 59: Pot Holders and Oven Mitts" for the following designs in Sugar 'n Cream Cotton Yarn: Miss America, Honeymoon Cottage, Easter Bonnet, Sun Flower, Orange Blossom Time, Jingle Bells, Scottie, Owl, Wynkin Blynken and Nod kittens, On the Square Pocket Potholder, Rose Pinwheel, Flower Garden Oven Mitts, Butterfly, The Famous Sugar 'n Cream Potholders, Daffodil, Bright and Gay Reversible Potholder. Small check marknext to one pattern title, some wear along spine, but otherwise very good condition.

Crocheted Pot Holder Set Design No. 65-D, Lily Mills Company, nd (probably 1940's). Crocheted "Rack" for hanging and there pot holders: Oval with flower basket, Square, an Spiral. Very good condition.

"They're Hot Stuff -- These Nifty Pot Holders", Lily Mills Company, nd (probably 1940's). Leaflet No. 241-S, with instructions for 5 potholders made with rug yarn: Fiesta, Flying Wheel, Square Spiral, Hexagon, and Diamond. Leaflet is worn and folded in half -- feels fragile along fold. Still a lot of use left in it, though!

Star Book No. 32: Star Pot Holders, American Thread Company, nd. "Pot Luck with Pot Holders" -- over 30 potholder patterns plus 12 recipes! Potholders are listed by number instead of name, but include: several round varieties, a kitten, a Scottie- type dog, a puppy, square designs, a teapot, a soup pot, two Oriental faces, leaf designs, two different shoes, a Hot Mitt, woven look designs, Fan shaped, three designs with fabric fruit appliques, Cucumber, Corn, Carrot. Recipes: Scotch Scones, Oyster Bisque, Cheese Dogs, Barbecued Spare Ribs, Parsley Puffs, Egg Foo Young, Watercress Stuffing, Russian Pilaf, Curry of Shrimp, Green Tomato Pickles, Iced Fruit Soup, Chicken Gumbo. Apparently, this book was split down the spine on all pages, as it is stapled together up the spine edge. Former owner's stamp on 1st page, and page wear. Everything is here and readable.

Star Book No. 55: Star Potholders, American Thread Company, 1947. Unique shaped potholders, and a variety of recipes! Potholders include: Fish, Crab, Bee, Butterfly, Strawberry, Pear, Apple, Leaf, Acorn, Evergreen Tree, Panties, Slip, Dress, Thorn Rose, Poppy, Daisy, Cookie Jar, Teapot, Pinwheel, Square Pinwheel, Navajo, Log Cabin, Indian Circle, Checkered, Plaid, and Plate. Mitts: Pocket Book, Scotch Plaid Cap. Recipes: Crab Meat Au Gratin, Honey Date Sticks, Spiced Fruit Compote, Maple Sugar Graham Crackers, Cheese Cake, Candied Rose Petals, Minted Tea Cooler, Small Plum Pudding, Pinwheel Sandwiches, Indian Pudding, and Banana Waffles. Unique pattern book in very good condition for its age.

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Star Book No. 69: Pocket Potholders, American Thread Company, 1950. Designs include: Strawberry Potholder, Perky Pig, Hot Dog, Pansy, Daisy, Rose, Western Boot, Sombrero, Hobby Horse, Danny Duck, Rosie Apple, Gingerbread Boy, Freddy Frog, American Modern, Rice Puddin' 'n Raisins. Cover torn at top and bottom of spine, but otherwise very good vintage condition.

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Star Book No. 70: Hot Plate Mats, American Thread Company, 1950. Unique mats, potholders, and a napking holder in a variety of shapes and sizes, worked with cotton thread. Very good vintage condition.

Star Book No. 70: Hot Plate Mats, American Thread Company, 1950. Unique mats, potholders, and a napking holder in a variety of shapes and sizes, worked with cotton thread. Name on cover, cover taped all the way up the spine, but pages in good condition.

Star Pot Holder Book No. 101: Pot Holders, Hot Plate Covers, Swedish Embroidery, American Thread Company, 1953. Wonderful pot holders, hot mats, pan handle holders, and even a mitt in several shapes and sizes, worked with a variety of thread and yarn weights. Plus, complete instructions for Swedish embroidery. Bottom staple missing, but otherwise very good vintage condition.

Star Pot Holder Book No. 101: Pot Holders, Hot Plate Covers, Swedish Embroidery, American Thread Company, 1953. Wonderful pot holders, hot mats, pan handle holders, and even a mitt in several shapes and sizes, worked with a variety of thread and yarn weights. Plus, complete instructions for Swedish embroidery. Cover taped all the way up the spine and detached from book, but pages all there and in good condition.

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