Moss Stitch — Any even number ; slip first stitch ; bring thread for-
ward and pearl the second ; repeat to the end. The next row is worked
so that the stitches knit plain in the first row are pearled in this.
Honeycomb Stitch — Knit one, slip one, knit two together; second
row, plain ; third, repeat first row. This is pretty for small shawls, as
is also the diamond and hexagon stitches, adding a fringe and border.
Fly Stitch — Make a chain length wanted, crochet one, double into
every third chain until the end is reached ; do not break off, but return,
holding the same side of the work towards you as in Afghan. Start by
making four chain stitches ; take off first loop on hook; make one chain ;
take off two ; continue making one and taking off two to end of row.
Third row, draw a loop through the first open space, a second through
the perpendicular stitch and a third loop through the second open space ;
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take off the three last stitches together and make one ; continue to end
of row, working the three last stitches into the loop made with four
chain stitches. These rows form a complete pattern and can be repeated
until the work is the size required.
Star or Fan Stitch — can be worked either the short or long way and
the wool has to be broken off at the end of each row. Make a chain
the length required. First row, raise four stitches in usual way for
common Afghan stitch. This makes five loops on hook ; pull wool
through all five, one chain.* Raise a stitch in Afghan by putting hook
through small hole formed by this last one chain, raise a second loop by
inserting hook through the back part of next stitch, now raise the next
chain stitch of foundation row, the last stitch having been part of first
"fan." You have now four loops on hook; raise next chain, pull the
wool through all five loops and work one chain to complete it. This
ends second star. Repeat from * to end of row. Second, join wool
by one double, three chain, raise two stitches of chain in Afghan, raise
one over the first star of last row, and one in the hole formed by the one
chain, which completed the first fan of first row. You have now five
stitches ; pull the wool through all five and complete the fan by one
chain. *Insert hook in through hole formed by one chain just made,
and raise one Afghan stitch ; raise the back part of next stitch which is
the last stitch of preceding fan, raise the next stitch and the fourth into
the center of fan of preceding row, fifth into the circle of one chain of
same fan, draw wool through all five at once and make one chain.
This completes second star or fan. Repeat from star to end of row.
Every row is like the second.
LACE STITCHES.
Princess, or modern point lace, has been very much in vogue for the
past few years, and is very delicate and lady-like employment for fem-
inine fingers.
The materials required for this work are linen braids of suitable
width, and fine linen thread, and as it is made of linen, if the stitches
are worked with evenness, there is no reason why it should not be as
valuable as real point lace. We have the same stitches, such as point
de Venise, point de Bruxelles, point d'Angleterre, etc. ✪ Afghan
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Moss Stitch — Any even number ; slip first stitch ; bring thread forward and pearl the second ; repeat to the end. The next row is worked so that the stitches knit plain in the first row are pearled in this.
Honeycomb Stitch — Knit one, slip one, knit two together; second row, plain ; third, repeat first row. This is pretty for small shawls, as is also the diamond and hexagon stitches, adding a fringe and border.
Fly Stitch — Make a chain the length wanted, crochet one, double into every third chain until the end is reached ; do not break off, but return, holding the same side of the work towards you as in Afghan. Start by making four chain stitches ; take off first loop on hook; make one chain ; take off two ; continue making one and taking off two to end of row. Third row, draw a loop through the first open space, a second through the perpendicular stitch and a third loop through the second open space ;
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take off the three last stitches together and make one ; continue to end of row, working the three last stitches into the loop made with four chain stitches. These rows form a complete pattern and can be repeated until the work is the size required.
Star or Fan Stitch — can be worked either the short or long way and the wool has to be broken off at the end of each row. Make a chain the length required. First row, raise four stitches in usual way for common Afghan stitch. This makes five loops on hook ; pull wool through all five, one chain.* Raise a stitch in Afghan by putting hook through small hole formed by this last one chain, raise a second loop by inserting hook through the back part of next stitch, now raise the next chain stitch of foundation row, the last stitch having been part of first "fan." You have now four loops on hook; raise next chain, pull the wool through all five loops and work one chain to complete it. This ends second star. Repeat from * to end of row. Second, join wool by one double, three chain, raise two stitches of chain in Afghan, raise one over the first star of last row, and one in the hole formed by the one chain, which completed the first fan of first row. You have now five stitches ; pull the wool through all five and complete the fan by one chain. *Insert hook in through hole formed by one chain just made, and raise one Afghan stitch ; raise the back part of next stitch which is the last stitch of preceding fan, raise the next stitch and the fourth into the center of fan of preceding row, fifth into the circle of one chain of same fan, draw wool through all five at once and make one chain. This completes second star or fan. Repeat from star to end of row. Every row is like the second.
LACE STITCHES.
Princess, or modern point lace, has been very much in vogue for the past few years, and is very delicate and lady-like employment for feminine fingers.
The materials required for this work are linen braids of suitable width, and fine linen thread, and as it is made of linen, if the stitches are worked with evenness, there is no reason why it should not be as valuable as real point lace. We have the same stitches, such as point de Venise, point de Bruxelles, point d'Angleterre, etc.
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