{"id":4638,"date":"2014-05-09T08:03:14","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T07:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=4638"},"modified":"2018-01-17T10:48:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:48:47","slug":"112th-scale-crochet-patterns-for-the-victorian-dolls-house-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=4638","title":{"rendered":"1:12th scale crochet patterns for the Victorian dolls house \u2013 part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Victorian times, anything which could be covered by crochet was covered by crochet, including pianos, plant pots, birdcages and even coffins! Here we bring you a selection of these more unusual 1:12th scale crochet patterns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following patterns are available to buy as instantly downloadable PDFs (click the pattern names for more details):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CP 23 <a href=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=1352\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1:12th scale birdcage cover and spiral tablecloth<\/a><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14754\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14754\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=14754\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/birdcageandtabecloth.jpg?fit=301%2C398\" data-orig-size=\"301,398\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"birdcageandtabecloth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; \u00a9 F H Powell 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/birdcageandtabecloth.jpg?fit=301%2C398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/birdcageandtabecloth.jpg?resize=301%2C398\" alt=\"miniature crochet\" width=\"301\" height=\"398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/birdcageandtabecloth.jpg?w=301 301w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/birdcageandtabecloth.jpg?resize=227%2C300 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAlthough the tablecloth shown is<!--more--> quite short (Victorian tablecloths often reached the floor) instructions are given for increasing the size\/length of the tablecloth in the pattern.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/badges\/redirect?p=112th-scale-birdcage-cover-and-spiral-tablecloth\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/api.ravelry.com\/badges\/projects?p=112th-scale-birdcage-cover-and-spiral-tablecloth&amp;t=.gif\" style=\"border: none;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CP 42<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=171\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1:12th scale plant pot covers <\/a><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14765\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14765\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=14765\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/plantpotcovers.jpg?fit=444%2C383\" data-orig-size=\"444,383\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"plantpotcovers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; \u00a9 F H Powell 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/plantpotcovers.jpg?fit=444%2C383\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/plantpotcovers.jpg?resize=444%2C383\" alt=\"miniature crochet\" width=\"444\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/plantpotcovers.jpg?w=444 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/plantpotcovers.jpg?resize=300%2C259 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThese are another example of the Victorians love of stiffened crochet.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/badges\/redirect?p=112th-scale-plant-pot-covers\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/api.ravelry.com\/badges\/projects?p=112th-scale-plant-pot-covers&amp;t=.gif\" style=\"border: none;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CP 50<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=1358\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1:12th scale piano runner<\/a><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14748\" style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14748\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=14748\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/pianorunner1.jpg?fit=446%2C329\" data-orig-size=\"446,329\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix A303&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pianorunner1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; \u00a9 F H Powell 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/pianorunner1.jpg?fit=446%2C329\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/pianorunner1.jpg?resize=446%2C329\" alt=\"miniature crochet\" width=\"446\" height=\"329\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/pianorunner1.jpg?w=446 446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/pianorunner1.jpg?resize=300%2C221 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nTassels were very common adornments on Victorian crochet and thre would often be more than one at each end.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/badges\/redirect?p=112th-scale-piano-runner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/api.ravelry.com\/badges\/projects?p=112th-scale-piano-runner&amp;t=.gif\" style=\"border: none;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CP 18<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=1361\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1:12th scale coffin pall (cover)<\/a><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14758\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14758\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=14758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/coffin-cover.jpg?fit=302%2C403\" data-orig-size=\"302,403\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"coffin cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; \u00a9 F H Powell 2010&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/coffin-cover.jpg?fit=302%2C403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/coffin-cover.jpg?resize=302%2C403\" alt=\"miniature crochet\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/coffin-cover.jpg?w=302 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/coffin-cover.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAlthough shown here in white for clarity, this would more often have been black. The Victorians became obsessed with death and even dressed babies in black, when the family was in mourning.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/badges\/redirect?p=112th-scale-coffin-pall-cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/api.ravelry.com\/badges\/projects?p=112th-scale-coffin-pall-cover&amp;t=.gif\" style=\"border: none;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Victorian times, anything which could be covered by crochet was covered by&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"1:12th scale crochet patterns for the Victorian dolls house \u2013 part 2 http:\/\/wp.me\/p3Q29Z-1cO","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[49],"tags":[57,59,72,105,107,114,118,130],"class_list":["post-4638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-historical-eras-in-the-dolls-house","tag-1-inch-scale","tag-112th-scale","tag-crochet","tag-micro-crochet","tag-miniature-crochet","tag-pattern","tag-ravelry-store","tag-victorian-era"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/birdcageandtabecloth.jpg?fit=301%2C398","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3Q29Z-1cO","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4638"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14767,"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4638\/revisions\/14767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}