Posted 3 years ago
AnythingOb…
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If they're not coasters, they were probably intended to be made into doilies, anyway??
Each of the ten is the same, a blue center surrounded by white. 3-1/2" square. Cotton thread, probably.
Handmade?? Age??? I dunno. Not my area of expertise... <lol>
they maybe the start of a larger blanket or table cloth, it looks like that to me.
AnythingObscure, I agree with RichmondLori, it looks like somebody started to make a blanket or more probably a table cloth.
They're crocheted, and they're motifs. You make the motifs, and then join them together, via sewing or crocheting:
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/crochet-motifs-979133
The size, shape, etc., of the motifs is limited only by the skill and imagination of the maker, e.g.:
https://www.worldcat.org/title/beyond-the-square-crochet-motifs-144-circles-hexagons-triangles-squares-and-other-unexpected-shapes/oclc/176902426
Here's an afghan made using yarn paw print motifs:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/727222134/paw-print-granny-square-crochet-pattern