When you mentioned "silver knitting needles with a kind of hook on the end," do you mean a crochet hook? One is used instead of several as in knitting. Usually those "doilies" and "antimacassers" (on the chair back) and table cloths etc are crocheted. Win in MN On Thu, 04 Sep 1997 11:26:06 -0700 Ed Hake <bear@centercomp.com> writes: > > Hi all > > ...all this great talk about the PD goodies ... > > ...does anyone else rember "Pickleverst (sp)and Kale... Loved >the >pickleverst..hated the Kale...<grin> > > ...Also does any one remember heavy starching those hand made >"Doilleys(sp)... those things that went under anything that went on >the >tables or counters of highly polished wood... > > ...they had to be "warshed" every week and starched and draped >over the >gallon coffiee cans and fluffed as they dried so they would have the >wavey >look on the outside and the flat surface in the center... > > ...and those balls of (I thought string) twine that those >little silver >knitting type needles (shorter and had a hook like tip) clattered as >those >nimble fingers made the most amazing designs and various shapes... >some for >the head rest portion of the chairs... so the "Bear Grease" on your >head >would not stain the chair... to even table cloths that when they were >put >on the table the polished wood under made the fantastic design show >thru... > > ...Wow...I havent thought of that stuff for years... > +-----------------------------------------------------------+ > | Ed Hake bear@centercomp.com | > | Alden-VT,NY,MN/ Denney/Denny-VA,KY,IN,OR/ Farwell-NY,MN/ | > | Hoech/H�ch/Hock/Hake-Hanau H.Germany,PA,WI,MN/ | > | Hathaway-MN,WA,OR,Australia/ Hicklin-VA,IN,OR/ | > | King-IN,OR/ Walling/Wallen-MA,CT,NY,VA,IL,OR/ | > | http://www.centercomp.com/bear/ | > +-----------------------------------------------------------+ > >