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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 (1882)

Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : A.W. Cowan · leaf 43

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sianstitch. It is much used for babies socks and muffatees,and is also a good stitch for crochet counterpanes whenworked in various coloured wools. It is ordinary DoubleCrochet, to which the appearance of ribbing is given bythe hook being put into the back part of the Foundationevery time a stitch… … Fig. 228. CnocHET—Ribbed Stitch. by always leaving the front loop and taking up the backone, a rib is formed; but if they are worked as a con-tinuous round, a loop line only is the result. To work:Put the cotton round the hook, put the hook through theback loop of the Foundation Chain as shown in…

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