The illuminated book of needlework : comprising knitting, netting, crochet, and embroidery . WOWYM ? :sk ^S^^s nwryj> WSJ uwhSc vSSSS wuu iS?* ?;.?nrs dAAAS. AY/YA 11 j i 11 H 1 i ! I . . -1-1 J_l. 1 I with silk. Perspective Stitch. Twelve threads having beencounted the cross way, take theneedle out with two threads atthe top; proceeding after thisfashion to take seven stitches andfive stitches, finishing with anyappropriate colour, and filling in 18. A Star. Six threads must be taken four oppo-site ways, and after that four stitchesbetween a bead in the centre of stars s
The illuminated book of needlework : comprising knitting, netting, crochet, and embroidery . WOWYM ? :sk ^S^^s nwryj> WSJ uwhSc vSSSS wuu iS?* ?;.?nrs dAAAS. AY/YA 11 j i 11 H 1 i ! I . . -1-1 J_l. 1 I with silk. Perspective Stitch. Twelve threads having beencounted the cross way, take theneedle out with two threads atthe top; proceeding after thisfashion to take seven stitches andfive stitches, finishing with anyappropriate colour, and filling in 18. A Star. Six threads must be taken four oppo-site ways, and after that four stitchesbetween a bead in the centre of stars should be judiciously variedin colour, and worked in silk canvas. 19. Velvet Stitch. Three straight rows are to be worked down-wards of Cross Stitch, leaving four threads. Threerows more of Cross Stitch are then to be ex-ecuted; and so proceed till it is finished. Overthe space that is left, work (over strips of cardboard) with four threads, Economic Stitch doublecrossed at each end, and cut down the centre witha pen-knife. This has the effect of velvet in lines,and is very 104 NETTING, CROCHET, 20. Serpentine Stitch. This is sometimes called Spiral Stitch, and isexecuted by taking five threads straight; afterthat, five stitches on two ascending threads; thenone stitch one nine ascending threads, and five asbefore. In descendipg, take five stitches on twothreads, one stitch on nine, five on two ascending,five descending, and so on to the end. The fifthstitch is the top stitch of each row. 21. Double Star. Stitch on two threads, cross-way, twenty-two stitches square,on silk canvas. Taking eightthreads each way, commence thestar in the centre. Bright colours are desirable, with a brilliant centre of silver, gold, or steel beads.
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