Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Vintage Thingies Thursday - Time Rolls On

It's time for the Tour de France and time for some more vintage crocheted postholders. So this week I have an old postcard of a bicycle with clocks for wheels and potholders in the shape of clocks.

vintage crochet clock potholders

I have a potholder pattern book that has a crochet clock pattern that is similar to my clock potholders. This book is No. 243 ©1948, The Spool Cotton company.



I am including a copy of the instructions from this book. This potholder pattern would probably be easier than most crochet patterns because the clock potholder is basically a circle with embroidered numerals and hands.
vintage crochet clock potholder pattern


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19 comments:

  1. I like your time post! I've never seen a pattern book for making potholders, but if I had, I surely would have grabbed it, because I love those old potholders!

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  2. what fun they're ssoo cute!!..i can't wait to make one..thanks ssoo much for sharing the pattern :)

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  3. Ooo, I do so love older potholders.
    I have a few of the crocheted potholder books in my collection..and love them all. Now, if I could just find some of the potholders....:)
    Happy VTT..have a wonderful weekend.

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  4. Love the red and white clock potholders! Too pretty to use!
    Cathy

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  5. I love your potholders! I just purchased recently some vintage potholder books. I have not had the time to try and figure out how to make any of them, but I do want to learn.

    Great post, so much fun!! I am glad you posted the pattern.

    Have a great VTT and a wonderful weekend.

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  6. How funny! In my previous post yesterday I showed my newest potholder, and it is your pattern without the clock embroidery. We follow the Tour de France every day at least a little.

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  7. Those are so cute. I hear that my hubby's grandfather collected postcards and they are in our attic. So far all I've found is a box full of the same postcard ~ maybe thrown out from a printer? I'm still looking though.
    Dawn

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  8. How cute the postcard goes fittingly with the potholders...very cool!

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  9. Adorable postcard-perfect for the Tour de France which I once got caught up in-just when I was looking to use a stick shift-boy was I yelled at to get going but I couldn't...I just kept stalling!

    Very cute clock potholders...you really have adorable ones! Keep 'em coming!

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  10. What a timely post! I enjoyed your
    converging idea of the post holders with the postcard. Cool!

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  11. You are very clever. Love the bicycle post card and so true what it says...

    the potholders are darling! how many potholders do you own? just curious..you have some really great ones.

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  12. How fun, I love old pattern books like that. The clock potholders are a cool idea too =)

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  13. I wonder why it's at 5:00? Time for mommy's martini maybe? LOL. I love the crocheted potholders.

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  14. Great post. That postcard is so lovely. You have a great collection of potholders.

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  15. Love the matching up of the post card with your potholders and booklet. Wish I could crochet........

    Happy VTT!!

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  16. you have the BEST pot holders & I love the clocks-but where on earth do you find them? Not in AZ!

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