The complete encyclopedia of stitcheryA guide to seven areas of needlecraft--crocheting, embroidery, knitting, macrame, rug making, sewing, and tatting--explains basic stitches and variations, special terms, and abbreviations and describes materials and tools |
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Contents
Preface Vlll | 1 |
Basic Stitches and Variations | 17 |
Materials and Tools | 31 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
backstitches beginning row blanket stitch Bring the needle buttonhole stitches canvas chain from hook chain stitch chain the required chain-1 space chain-3 color crochet in last cross stitch diagonal stitch double stitches double-pointed needle edge effect eighth row embroidery embroidery stitches end of row End with knit End with purl fabric fifth row Filling Stitch following procedure foundation chain fourth row half double crochet Insert the needle left-hand needle macrame multiple ninth row number of stitches pass slip stitch picot previous row procedure to end Put yarn Repeat the following repeat the second required length right-hand needle ring running stitches satin stitches second row second stitch sequence of stitches seventh row single crochet sixteenth row sixth row Slip the needle stitch pattern straight stitches Take 1 double Take 1 single tenth row third row treble crochet turning chain twelfth row vertical stitch Wrap yarn yarn around needle yarn over hook
Bibliographic information
| Title | The complete encyclopedia of stitchery |
| Author | Mildred Graves Ryan |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Doubleday, 1979 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | Oct 31, 2008 |
| Length | 689 pages |
| Subjects | › › Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework / Cross-Stitch Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework / General Crafts & Hobbies / Sewing Needlework |
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