Weldon's Crochet No. 493, Vol. 42 - Weldon's Practical Needlework. Inside is an advertisement with a letter from a customer vouching for their product which is dated 1925. So I'm going to label this one as c.1925 as there's a pattern for "The Swastika and Bow Triangle", it's obviously before WW2. Now, before you get all hysterical, the swastika is an ancient symbol used by cultures (even Jewish) all over the planet, universally as a luck/peace/happiness/good fortune/auspicious.
Anyway, the next two magazines are...
Needlecraft - Practical Journal No. 70 ~ Crochet D'Oyleys. I got very excited with this one as it has patterns using hairpin and netting techniques besides standard crochet to create these. Photography is used to illustrate all the patterns, but the advertisements are illustrated (drawn) or just plain words. The illustrations make me think of 1890s-1910s, but there is an advertisement for London Wool 'should henceforth with all Patriotic Workers take the place of the German made article known as BERLIN WOOL'. This leads me to think that it's from 1914, WW1 era. And another advert saying 'buy only British or you could be buying straight from the Enemy'.
Needlecraft - Practical Journal No. 137 ~ Crochet Edgings, Corners & Triangles. Lovely filet patterns in this one, no other kind of crochet is used in these. Adverts are interesting, some are still stouty on the 'Use only British', but no mention of war. Dress styles and hairstyles make me think c 1920s, long silhouettes thanks to corsets from the bust down to the thigh, short hair, and hobble skirts.
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