A Beginners Guide To Vintage And Antique Crochet

[@justvintagecrochet]

If you liked the soft French tip nails in this video, I made a tutorial on how I made them on my other channel, here is that video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqSzYqyKebppedk

[@missymay8040]

Thanks for this video and the historical information. I am a grandmotherly crocheter who, around the age of 8, became obessed with re-creating the doily on my grandma's end table. 65+ years later I'm still going at it. I enjoy studying history through women and their needlework.

[@berylgilligan9287]

I'm from the UK. England to be exact and I do not understand UK crochet terms I learned how to crochet using US terms ❤ so much easier and I love watching your vintage videos you are brilliant love from UK 😁😁

[@Eph.6_10-20]

I agree, I’m Scottish and new to crochet. The US terms are easier to grasp than the U.K. terms.

[@ABJILL033]

I work in both, once I realise which style I just work it as it states, but if someone asked me which stitch I was using I would tell them in US terminology, no matter which pattern I’m working on. I am in Liverpool U.K.

[@alexandrawickham2513]

You know what's funny? I'm from the US and I was thinking about switching to UK because they make more sense to me. 😂 To each their own, I guess.

[@debm3041]

I think it also depends on how you learnt to crochet. Newer crocheters have generally used KZbin, which there are American channels. Us older people either were taught from relatives or from books, which were normally in UK terminology. In those books everything was explained why the stitch was named what it was, that's why UK terms do make more sense than the US equivalents. But each to their own preferences 😁

[@Eph.6_10-20]

@@debm3041 I’m in my 50’s and a newbie to crochet 😊 x

[@3rdand105]

Fun fact, and I looked in a dictionary for this: there is no single word for "crochet" in Russian. The phrase they use, literally translated, means "knitting with a hook." There's actually a channel here that uses the term "crochet knitting" (essentially a crochet along), and because of the language factor, the lady doesn't say anything at all, you just watch her work, and a skeleton of a pattern appears in the upper right-hand corner. Your channel is still my favorite, in terms of crochet, don't you worry about that!

[@colleensandy3219]

Thank you for all the information. Very cool A lot of information for me but I will take it all in. All I know is what my mom showed me I always made afghan so I could use the bigger yarn. I couldn't hold the thin stuff. But trying to learn from you but I will get it down I hope before I die This is on my bucket list THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP WITH EVERYTHING. YOUR A GREAT TEACHER

[@colleensandy3219]

I want to learn to make a doily

[@calebtemple1253]

I have that book in front of you at the begining. It was my grandmas. So many pretty doilies in those old "books"

[@IrisHammesfahr]

Love, love, love ❤️ this history stuff about crochet……!!! Big thx! First German Crochet book was published in 1845 btw….by a Miss Minna Korn, a teacher who established the German names for all stitches which are still in use today.

[@hiwakoo]

Stäbchen 🥰

[@IrisHammesfahr]

@@hiwakoo Most poetic: „ Luftmasche“..❤️- translates „ air stitch“ for a simple chain…😂

[@veronicadamsundskulstad4815]

We use "luftmaske" in Norwegian 🌞

[@mammagarnar]

And "luftmaska" in Swedish.

[@SusanHumeston]

What a fabulous history lesson!! I wondered about the old steel crochet measurements versus today's steel measurements and now you have taught me the difference!! I do have one of those hole cards by which to tell the physical size of a crochet needle. I also have a lot of old crochet books - and they are SUCH fun to look at and attempt to work from.

[@SilverTearDrop04]

I absolutely love listening to your videos! Your voice is so soothing and you have a great sense of humor 🤗🤗

[@justvintagecrochet]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MaureenKile-wg7gx]

Thank you for the history info. Since watching your videos I have made made 1 baby sweater, hat and booties, 2 adult sweaters, 1 pullover blouse and a pull over hoodie sweater with a hat and pocket and a bunch of doilies. I cannot begin to thank you for teaching me. I'm 60 my brother taught me basics as a kid but you have given me confidence to try patterns. Thank you so vey much

[@lisahernandez4468]

Thanks for the info, Corinna, I learned to crochet back in the early 80's because I worked in a home for severely and profoundly disabled children with many 3rd shifts on my schedule. It helped pass the time. My mom taught me the very basics one evening sitting on her living room floor. I taught myself to read charts and patterns because the internet was not a thing then. I get so bewildered at people who say they can't do patterns. You can if you set your mind to it is always how I feel about that and just about anything else in life. I started many years ago picking up vintage patterns because I wanted to expand my skill set and one of the very first things I made using a vintage pattern was a baby set. I kept that little project from a 1950's pattern for years in and when one of my nieces had her first baby premature and we knew she would not live long after birth, I gave it to her for the baby to be buried in. They opted for cremation though she packed that sweater set up with all the other special things they had. I still think it's one of the best things I have ever set my hand at making. Love your channel, if you could only hear me when you are having issues with those mystery patterns you would laugh at me. 🌹🌹

[@tonimoore8371]

Thank you so much. Very educational. Have a great day! ❤

[@YvonneSowder]

The info was great. After today I am better educated after watching. I remember Beetons. Excellent book.

[@RealMelodyBlue]

I know both US & UK stitch terms because of my grandmother she was Eastern European , I think everyone should learn them.

[@danamcmanus]

Bella Coco is a good KZbin channel to learn the difference in US and UK terms. That's how I learned. Thanks Corinna!!! 💘

[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

I didn't know she had a KZbin channel. I am learning to crochet from her book, "You Can Crochet With Bella Coco."

[@ZimVader-0017]

She is the reason (and Mikey from Crochet Crowd) that I taught myself how to crochet 9 years ago. My first crochet hook was an impulse buy, the video tutorials were very handy 😂

[@stevejacques6585]

I went through NY on a bus 😮 your term made me laugh cause 😱 thanks for the memories 😄 and your love to teach ❣️

[@gmapam215]

Love all the history….you had done a lot of research. Thank you for that. Love this channel so much. ❤️❤️🌻

[@Summerrainfalling]

This video is fantastic! Thank-you so much Corinna!

[@beckeydupras2572]

😊 so glad you are using that thread 80 I sent... what a score those 2 boxes were....enjoy

[@justvintagecrochet]

Oh I just love them! im forever grateful!!

[@beckeydupras2572]

@@justvintagecrochet they had your name on them....think I only paid $5 for both boxes.....enjoy and make something beautiful

[@healingsprings11]

I love your collection of hooks. 🧶👍Fascinating information!!!

[@nelsaf365]

This was really exciting! I admit it was confusing at first, but the second half had me glued to the screen. Seeing your hook collections and learning the Van Dyke stitch iterations left me wanting more. I am a modern crocheter, but do like watching your mystery videos. Thank you!

[@kathykeeperofcrafts]

Loved learning all of this. I love the reference part of learning. Thank you for your videos that are very different from most others that copy each other.

[@maryanncsech6964]

I love crocheting old patterns. ( I used to own a copy of that magazine in the video.) Thank you for showing people how to make these lovely old patterns before they're lost. I've been crocheting for almost sixty years and I come from a long line of needleworkers who have passed on the skills to me. Thank you for passing on these patterns and crocheting knowledge for a whole new generation to enjoy. May I suggest using tatting thread ( size 80) with a number 12, 13 or 14 steel hook for crocheting delicate, dainty vintage edgings.

[@tara-mckenney1]

Very interesting crochet history lesson condensed in one video. Looking forward to the crocheted picture frame video.

[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

I have a lot of copies of "The Modern Priscilla" from the late 1800s I found in a barn in Maine. You are really going to help me with figuring out the crochet patterns.

[@patriciascruggs7101]

Thank you so much for sharing this history!! I feel better educated after this!! ❤

[@jillschimpf1605]

Fabulous video! You are such a wonderful teacher! ❤❤

[@justvintagecrochet]

Thank you so much!

[@devils.advocate2354]

2:19 let’s start at the beginning, a very good place to start, when you read you begin with A B C when you sing you begin with Do Ray Me…..😂🧡🧡😊

[@amydbwinters]

Very informative!! Your work is very much appreciated!! Thank you!

[@Hippiechick11]

What a lot of research you've done! You never stop amazing me! Thank you for all tgechard work.

[@melissatitus2271]

Baleen was used for “boning” in corsets so it would make sense that hooks would be carved from it too.

[@liesbethbos3049]

LLLLLLLoved this! I just went to crochet class. Thank you

[@Teerae11]

You have told us alot on a number of your videos you have done , you always show or explain the terms or materials needed so over time watching your channel I have learned alot !! So Thank You !! And Thank You for this !! Very interesting !! And yes wondering about ms Rosemary ??? Don't see her comment s in a while ?????? Cud you do a thread difference video ??

[@donnasqueaky2]

Very nice, informative history! You go, girl! ❤🙂

[@justvintagecrochet]

Thank you! 😃

[@ABJILL033]

Another great informative video, I love it when you get into the groove about the history of our craft. I learned to crochet from a book I borrowed from a library in the early 70’s, it was in English terms & I have no problem reading those patterns but US terminology makes much more sense to me. As I said I work in both, so this helps with the older patterns. I am looking forward to the photo frame tutorial, I have some very old photos of late family members & think this would be the way to display them.👏👏❤️❤️🇬🇧

[@gaylescovel7308]

I'm so gonna save this n rewatch I enjoyed this so much. But I must confess, I missed the Afghan stitch, lol.

[@judyeng9822]

Thank you. Very informative! 🙏😇

[@arlysdavis3694]

Thank you for all the info.

[@debbieolagues5283]

Corinna, thank you for this fabulous video. I love hearing about things that are vintage and antique. Sorry I haven't been around lately, I have been concentration on my embroidery for a couple of months. I have been popping in from time to time to see what you are up to and how you are. Take good care of yourself and keep up the good work. You are opening the door to the past and teaching us so much. I know that I am learning things I probably wouldn't have learned if it were not for you. Looking forward to seeing your next video.

[@LauraS_1194]

Ty! Super helpful! I still have trouble reading patterns etc❤😊👍

[@melodied4314]

I tried using those cotton crochet threads and metal hooks. My goal was to make enough snow flakes (and maybe Christmas stockings) for a 3-foot christmas tree. I tried, but everything was just too small for chubby arthritic fingers. Watching this video has inspired me to try again. (I tried bigger yarn and hook, but it wasnt as elegant.)

[@audreydeneui192]

In my own mind, because there was no internet or youtube available when I was learning, I defined the difference between U.S. and U.K. terms this way: U.K. focuses on the number of loops on the hook before you pull through. U.S. focuses on the number of TIMES you pull the hook through. The why of the difference still escapes me.

[@audreydeneui192]

One thing I find interesting, is international crochet symbols (no idea how old this concept is... probably mid-20th century; I first came across it when I got hold of a pattern in Dutch). If the written pattern is in a different language than yours or even a non-Roman script (e.g. Cyrilic, Hang-gul or Kanji) you can still read the pattern because the international symbols present a picture of the piece while telling you how to make it at the same time.

[@cindylouhernandez6345]

I love your videos you explain the history of crochet very well. Please do a detailed video on the thread and yarn-only Victorian to the current US? I am stuck on sizing threads such as 30, 50, and 80.

[@cherylsahagun2492]

I agree! I need a resource that I can keep going to that will tell me what the modern yarn is for pearl cotton #3 (for example) Also hook sizes from vintage to modern. Is there anything like a chart that exists like that? Or is it in those books Corrinna showed? Also I wanted to know how I could send a picture of one of Corrinna’s projects that I did. I don’t see how to communicate with her/you (Corrinna)😊

[@justvintagecrochet]

Im happy too, to the best of my knowledge on it, a lot I still just don't know because there is limited information out there , but Im sure I can put something together that may help

[@justvintagecrochet]

you should be able to type in on google " pearl crochet cotton #3 " and be able to fine a modern brand making it as it's still used today :)

[@cherylsahagun2492]

@@justvintagecrochet How can I send you a picture, Corrinna?

[@stitchaspellMilan]

A wonderful video about vintage (my teen years 🙄) and antique crochet! Great fun and very informative. Thank you! 🦋

[@annazandvliet5879]

So nice this video. The first People who crochet . The People in Egypte. Very simple crochet, but they were the first.

[@sillypuppy]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@mariephilippe3684]

Chiné is pronounced SHE-NAI😉 thanks for that amazing video Corina ❤ I love your work!

[@Ebostic711]

Thank you for the history lesson!!❤❤

[@gekebosselaar7417]

Loved this video,thanxxxxx

[@chasinseashells8571]

Awesome & very interesting! Great job on an unscripted video! Thanks so much for the info and taking the time to share it all.

[@AS-pi3zg]

OOOOH THANKYOU for this and bringing out the books 😂 i read the question on your “messy video😊” about why back loop only GIRLFRIEND I SO LOVE YOU YOUR WORK AND YOU KNOWLEDGE again THANKYOU ❤❤❤

[@roserenik6375]

Very informative video thank you for sharing this information with us.

[@karenashworth5743]

I've got this book ! Never used the crochet bit though. The embroidery part is good and very useful.

[@tamarf4596]

That was a very informative and interesting video. I feel a bit embarrassed that I didn't know crochet meant 'hook' in French!

[@bonnielbailey]

I am an inline hook fan as well. They work best for me.

[@Ryan-Hexx-RN]

Loved this episodes!💜💜. Besides the books you showed, can you recommend any other? Any pdf books besides what you showed? One last question, I might be getting a copy of a book I already have and was wondering if I can send you the other copy? It is a book from the early 1900’s and it has a lot of cultural significance to Malta (heredity lol). Please let me know. Thank you💜💜

[@jamiemiesler322]

I love this! Thank you!!! I’m just this week trying my first pattern. It’s been going great! Until row 27😬 I’m stuck. Any chance you’d give a quick tutorial on following even a modern day pattern? 😬❤️

[@cnosnevets4993]

What does it say? - row 27

[@rebeccamills3886]

I so want an old copy of Mrs Beeton's needlework book. Haven't been able to find an acceptable copy!

[@ABJILL033]

I bought one on Amazon a couple of weeks ago, used but in perfect condition you could hardly see any use, for less than £5, the same seller had several copies.

[@jenniferjensen8538]

This is so cool! Thanks for the history! Also, the 1879 pattern you held up to screenshot? I was not able to find what 8 thread chine wool is? Or even what chine wool is. I'm guessing it's at least a DK weight?

[@justvintagecrochet]

I would say that a fair guess, I too have a very hard time trying to figure out what yarn and thread they want as they nearly never include a hook size either ( which would help) , but based on the fact that its a carriage bag, I think a DK is a very good guess

[@jenniferjensen8538]

@justvintagecrochet yes! That's what I was thinking too! I did look at some photos of what came up on Google as carriage bags. I don't think it matters too much really. It's one of those things where you can pick! 😂

[@marjorythrash1045]

Do you have suggestions for cleaning steel hooks? I have some of my ancestors, going to size 15. Some of them are basically black.

[@YvonneSowder]

I know how to make a double foundation chain. It is kind of like making the long double.

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

Thanks Corrina :) I was wondering about the size 3 thread you showed. Do you think that is about the size of a 1 weight?

[@justvintagecrochet]

yes!

[@jcreateturner]

#3 is also the same as two strands of #10, if you're comfortable using two strands as one.

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

@@justvintagecrochet thanks

[@andreahughes1500]

I recently ran across Jack Frost brand purse patterns from 1940s calling for Cordette, soutache or gimp. It seems that the closest easily found substitutes for these are 2mm cording in cotton (macrame), nylon, polypropylene or polyester. I am open to other suggestions though! Hope this helps someone

[@jcreateturner]

I have a couple Jack Frost books too. Try nylon cord, also, in my books, the soutache and gimp use the same hook and get same gauge as worsted, but 1940s worsted was slightly smaller than today's (not quite #3 weight but what some refer to as light worsted).

[@marilyngomezelias6331]

Hola hay alguna forma de obtener el listado de los términos del Crochet us y uk para así fuese más fácil cuando hago los patrones que te he comprado, gracias

[@jacquelineoneill4018]

Please make another follow up video. So much for us to pick up.

[@Sassygrannyvlogs]

Do you read even if you don’t you should look for and read the book the secret stitch by Jane Reid I loved it.

[@sjean2166]

Can we go back to a purl chain stitch?? What the what is that?

[@chriscavy]

I can't believe you'd just assume I'm alive now 💀🤣

[@M_A-C]

Thanks but i m french and when the traduction tells me it’s with the wrong stich it’s very hard. So thanks to make exemple

[@trishlong5996]

Chiné wool is pronounced ‘shinnay’ I think 😊

[@mariebray9831]

Wow 80 thread for your photo frame.

[@txnightowl73]

You mentioned that crochet is French for hook so calling it a “crochet hook” is the same as saying “hook hook.” This reminds me of La Brea. La brea is Spanish for “the tar.” Thus saying “the La Brea tar pits” is the same as saying “the the tar tar pits”

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

I find the UK terms to be quite unintuitive, I think it's much more accurate to name based on pulling through than by loop number. If something is plain, basic crochet, why is it a double? It should be single.

[@justvintagecrochet]

I think they based it on knitting, as one loop on your needle is 1 stitch , Im sure it made sense to them back then, but I agree US terms are easier for me to grasp , and I also respect the origins of it all at the same time :)

[@doninis1354]

Or...we just love watshing you...

[@sidobern4374]

In French, Tricot means knitting with needles only. We say Crochet for crochet with a hook, never tricot.

[@justvintagecrochet]

Yes, I have been told this :) , but we are talking about UK Victorian Era terms which its why I included it in this video, because regardless of today's terms, UK pattern writers and French pattern writers in the 1800s did use the term Tricot Crochet ( Hook Knitting) in patterns and if someone has a pattern that says " Tricot Crochet" it's helpful that they know what that means when working an 1800s pattern, I have checked french pattern books and even they used "tricot crochet" and Tunisian crochet ( in the 1800s) . I think a lot of people make the mistake of equating what they know today in modern terms with these antique , nearly 200 year old terms ( if not actually older) , and that's where the confusion come in I want to assure yu that everything I spoke on and speak on can be verified , I make sure before I put it out there , Thanks so much for your feedback !

[@tinamarinelli4325]

Nope if you can drive in Rome you can drive anywhere 😅😅

[@maurisarookes9835]

I understood that crochet originated by fishermen mending their fishing nets.

[@cthulhuhalloween5956]

I think that’s part of it. If you’re interested in learning more history or information try searching nalbinding, crochet in china, filet embroidery, Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière, and Irish crochet. Also try antique pattern library. I feel like you go through various rabbit holes and they’re all interconnected

[@ReallyJillRogoff]

Terrific video, Corrina! So helpful. Thanks a lot. ❤

[@txnightowl73]

You mentioned that crochet is French for hook so calling it a “crochet hook” is the same as saying “hook hook.” This reminds me of La Brea. La brea is Spanish for “the tar.” Thus saying “the La Brea tar pits” is the same as saying “the the tar tar pits”