http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/traditions_today/archive/2011/06/21/crocheted-doiles.aspxI have a hoard of crocheted doilies. These have come down to me from my great-aunts, my grandmothers, my great-grandmother. I keep them hidden away in boxes and drawers because there&#39;s nothing in my home or lifestyle that says &quot;doily.&quot; IenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/traditions_today/archive/2011/06/21/crocheted-doiles.aspx#66361Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:59:30 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:66361mandyangela<p>A very dear friend gave me a collection of *very* old Weldon&#39;s leaflets her late mother had left &#39;&#39;to be given to someone who will use them and cherish them as I did&#39;&#39;. &nbsp;</p> <p>Among the treasures she gave me was a 1930&#39;s child&#39;s sweater booklet, a 1920&#39;s Crochet Lace booklet, and the &#39;star&#39; item - a crochet booklet from World War I, encouraging readers to make knitted comforts for their men. &nbsp;I also have a 1939 copy of Weldon&#39;s Encyclopedia of Needlework. </p> <p>I can quite easily lose many hours looking through them all!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=66361" width="1" height="1">