Crochet Hook
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/c04ba838bd41160371ba0cfa58c2b051
Title
Crochet Hook
Date
1915-1925
Description
Crochet hook with a celluloid handle. The "M.E.F. / 14 / Pat. Aug. 17, 1915 / DIADEM" inscription refers to Mary E. Fitch, the crochet enthusiast of Brookline, Mass., who obtained a design patent on the form.
Ref: Mary E. Fitch, “Crochet Needle,” U.S. Design Patent 47,718 (Aug. 17, 1915).
Mary E. Fitch, Filet Crochet with Instructions (Brookline, 1915).
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Source
Smithsonian Institution
References
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_1348645&repo=DPLA
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Collection
Citation
“Crochet Hook,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 12, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/24416.
Added by Rebecca Keyel

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