. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . Fig. 214. Crochet—Cross Stitch. number of these Chains form the foundation of Crochetpatterns, and open spaces in the work are always passedover with a given number of these loops. The abbreviationis elm in Crochet Instruction. Sec Foundation Chain, THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 121 Cro
. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . Fig. 214. Crochet—Cross Stitch. number of these Chains form the foundation of Crochetpatterns, and open spaces in the work are always passedover with a given number of these loops. The abbreviationis elm in Crochet Instruction. Sec Foundation Chain, THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 121 Cross Stitch.—Commence with a Double Founda-tion, and then work as in Slanting Stitch, except thatthe hook is put through both loops of the work: Put the hook through both the loops on theline beneath and round the cotton, as shown by the arrowin Fig. 214. draw the cotton through as a loop, put thecotton round the hook, and draw it through the twoloops. Cross Stitch, Open.—A useful stitch for light shawlsor petticoats. Make a Foundation Chain of widthrequired. Put the wool twice round at the back of thehook, exactly contrary to the usual manner of puttingit round, and pass the hook downwards through the nextstitch (as shown in Fig. 215 by the left-hand arrow). Fig. 215. Crochet—Open Cross Stitch. at the back. Bring the wool in front, take it up withthe hook, and draw it through the three loops that arealready on the hook. This stitch is shown by the right-hand arrow. Continue to the end of the row, and inthe return row work in the same way. Cross Stitch, Raised.—This stitch is used for couvre-pieds and other large pieces of Crochet. The wool usedis four-thread fleecy or double Berlin, and the work isformed in stripes of various colours. The ground is
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