. 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 . de, each row being fastened off, the next com-menced at the opposite end. Spot Stitch, Raised.—This stitch is useful for largepieces of work, such as counterpanes, couvrepieds, &c, andis generally worked in strips of vaiious colours, and sewntogether when finished, as the return Double
. 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 . de, each row being fastened off, the next com-menced at the opposite end. Spot Stitch, Raised.—This stitch is useful for largepieces of work, such as counterpanes, couvrepieds, &c, andis generally worked in strips of vaiious colours, and sewntogether when finished, as the return Double Crochet rowallows of this. Berlin or fleecy wool required. It is formedwith a Foundation of Double Crochet, upon whichdots made with Treble Crochet are worked, and soraised. Work two rows of Double Crochet, and for thirdrow commence with 2 Double Crochet, * put the cottonround the hook and insert into the third stitch of the firstrow, passing over the second row j take up the cotton and 126 THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. work a Treble up to where two loops are left on the Look,work 2 more Treble into the same stitcb tip to the samelength (see Fig. 232, which shows the stitch at this stage);take the cotton on to the hook, and draw it through thefour loops, leave the stitch of the preceding row under. Fig. 232. Crochet—Raised SroT Stitch. the spot unworked, work five Double Crochet; and repeatfrom *. Fourth row—a row of Double Crochet. Fifthrow—work seven Double Crochet, and then commence theRaised Spot so that it may not come under that lastworked. Square Stitch.—This is made either Close or Close Square contains 2 Double Crochet and 2 Chain,or 3 Double Crochet and 3 Chain; an Open Square requites2 Chain and 1 Double Crochet, or 3 Chain and 1 Treble,missing the same number of stitches on the FoundationChain as the Chains worked. Example: To form a CloseSquare in Double Crochet, * work 2 Double Crochetinto the 2 following Chains on Foundation, 2 Chain,miss 2 stitc
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