Rules and directions for the use of Finlayson, Bousfield & co.'s real Scotch linen crochet thread ..
A needlework instruction pamphlet issued in 1886 by thread makers Finlayson, Bousfield & co. through J. A. Lowell of Boston, promoting their Scotch linen crochet thread to home crocheters and knitters. Wood-engraved plates show worked samples full-size: scalloped edgings, chevron insertions, open mesh grounds, and round floral doilies, usable as repeating borders, textures, and rosette motifs.
