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. Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings, and coloured plates. Plain sewing, textiles, dressmaking, appliances, and terms (1885)
Caulfeild, Sophia Frances Ann, 1824-1911 · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 12
more openwhen worked than it appears in the engraving, and it isvery light and elegant, looking well when worked in coarsecotton for couvrepieds, and in fine cotton for toilet coversand bread cloths. As much of the instructions consistof various Take Ins, to avoid using imnecessary space inthe… … Fig. 531. Ksitiing-Faxct (No. 7). next stitch on that needle over it, drop it, and return thoPurled Stitch to the right hand needle. To work : CastON any number of stitches that divide into 10, with anextra stitch at each end for Edge Stitches—these wiUnot be referred to again—they are Knitted and…
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