Free vintage crochet pattern

Back in the days when milk was stored in a real jug and not a plastic container in the frig, creative house keepers found a way to keep the flies out of the milk jug....a Milk Jug Cover or Doily. I have many of these lovely little pieces of needlework history from my grandmother. They are pretty, round crocheted "doilies" with beads or buttons attached around the edges. The beads or buttons gave weight to the doily so it didn't fall or blow off the top of the jug. 

Here is a crochet pattern I found in an Australian newspaper from 1937. Now you can make your own milk jug doily.


Enjoy!

Vintage patterns and free recipes

Second to vintage and antique knitting and crochet materials, I love vintage / antique recipes and cookbooks. Here is a site that has it all! SoftMemories.com

Free Recipes as well as Free and Subscription access to Vintage Patterns

11 archives are available with nearly 4,000 patterns.

Hope you are safe and warm! We are getting pounded with snow in Virginia!

The hat binge continues....

2 New hat patterns

Vintage Hat Sewing Instructions 1939 PDF Pattern Ruth Wyeth Spears

 

Vintage Wedding or Bridal Veil instructions 1929 PDF 3 styles

Thanks, Debby