Seven Animal Insertions Filet Crochet Pattern

This set of seven charming animal and insect insertions--a happy dog, busy bees, a butterfly, a mother duck and duckling swimming along, an owl, a pony, and a pair of playful cats--were designed by Ethel Herrick Stetson in 1912. Use them anywhere you would use a lace insertion: for towels, curtains, garments and table linens. They are all about the same width (except for the cats), so with some adjustment of the empty spaces you can make an insertion combining different animals.

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