Irish Crochet Buttons to Make
For the 11th-annual Lace Issue of PieceWork, May/June 2018, Pat Olski shares her adaptation of two timeless Irish crochet buttons to make.
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For the 11th-annual Lace Issue of PieceWork, May/June 2018, Pat Olski shares her adaptation of two timeless Irish crochet buttons to make.
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