Betty J

As there seems to be some interest in my crochet hangers I have decided to make a new post for them.

These hangers are from the days of our Grandmothers. My grandmother had some and I always covered them as a child. Quite a number of years ago a very dear friend who has now passed asked me to re do two silk hangers that she had that were falling apart. I was able to copy the pattern from the existing hangers and I successfully re made them for. Then a few years later I was able to purchase a book of patterns for the hangers that had been published. the name of the book is: Six Exciting Crochet Coathanger Covers" by Margaret Metcalfe. So from then this has rekindled my love of the silk crochet hangers and I have made many hangers over the past few years.

http://www.crochetaustralia.com.au/p...er-Covers.html

The instructions in the book say to place the cover over purchased satin covered hangers but I prefer to pad my own wooden hangers and cover the padding with a matching satin or taffeta. I also cover the hook with a piece of plastic tubing, then a bias strip of the matching fabric and then I crochet a cover for the hook.

QuiltnNan

thanks for sharing the info. they are beautiful

Jingle

Absolutely beautiful.

Betty J

Here is a picture of the front cover of the book.

Sandra in Minnesota

They are beautiful - thanks for sharing!

Joset

they are so pretty

greaterexp

Thank you for posting! They are beautiful, and who would imagine that hangers could be works of art!

Jane Quilter

These are beauties!

lawsonmugs

Those are very pretty. You do nice work. You just can't hardly find the wood hangers anymore. Very nice pictures too.

dunster

Your hangers are prettier than any of the clothes I have in my closet!