A treatise on embroidery, crochet and knitting .. (1899)
Perkins, George C, Ford, Anna Grayson, M. Heminway and Sons Silk Co · New York, M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co. · leaf 93
g, it is best to begin with a (comparatively) large hook andcoarse thread. The hook is held in the right hand, exactly as one is taught to holdthe pen in writing, between the forefinger and thumb, letting it rest against thesecond or middle finger. Carry the silk around the little finger of the… … Chain Stitch Showing Position of Hands. taking up the loop. Some crochet-workers advise holding the forefinger up fromthe work, which is kept between the thumb and second finger; this is, however, amatter of individual preference. Should one work too loose, the silk may be car-ried twice around the…
Embroidery · Crocheting · Knitting · Silk
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