The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . on the second line, single buttonhole 28 stitch; on the third line, single cable stitch; on thefourth line, diamond stitch, using two stitches downto the tiflh line and up to the fourth line, down tothe tilth line and so on across the work. On the sixthline diamond stitch is worked up to the fifth line,down to the sixth line, up to the fifth line, forminga full diamond. Three more rows of diamond stitchare worked in the same manner, forming a bandin diamond. On the ninth line is worked a r
The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . on the second line, single buttonhole 28 stitch; on the third line, single cable stitch; on thefourth line, diamond stitch, using two stitches downto the tiflh line and up to the fourth line, down tothe tilth line and so on across the work. On the sixthline diamond stitch is worked up to the fifth line,down to the sixth line, up to the fifth line, forminga full diamond. Three more rows of diamond stitchare worked in the same manner, forming a bandin diamond. On the ninth line is worked a row ofsingle cable. The double diamond wave consists of manner, keeping the points directly in line with thoseof the small diamond wave and meeting it at everyother point. This gives one-half of a double dia-mond pattern. The second half of the double dia-mond is worked the same as the first half, ex-cept that it is reversed. The buttonhole stitch onthe second line is the same as used in embroidery. Figure 58.—A honeycomb diamond used in connec-tion with a band or otlicr stitchery is somewhat out of. Fic. 56. Chilus P.\kty Dress of Stkipeu Dimity Smockeu or Ko^t. See lig. 55 and page 28 one row of diamond wave outlined top and bottomby a row of stitches twice the numlier used for thesmall diamond, joining the small diamond on everysecond point as shown. It is best to work the smalldiamond first, leaving spaces above and below forthe large diamond, or upper and lower lines the illustration carefully. Work from the thir-teenth line to the twelfth, using three stitches, downto the thirteenth, and so on across. For the outer rowof wave commence on the twelfth line and work to thesecond line above (tenth) and down again in same the ordinary in appearance. It looks attractive, and isdesirable where a small or fine honeycomb pattern cani)e used. Such a pattern furnishes the often-neededfinish for a piece of work in honeycomb stitch. Thisillustration was prepare
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