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Stitch Diagrams

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Back/front loop: Stitches which are to be madę by inserting the hook under only one of the top two loops are indicated by heavy and lightweight stitch symbols with under-lining. A lightweight symbol in conjunction with an underline means pick up the loop nearest the right side of the fabric, i.e. front loop on right side rows, but back loop on wrong side rows. A heavyweight symbol with an underline means pick up the loop nearest the wrong side, i.e. back loop on right side rows. but front loop on wrong side rows.

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Crossed stitches: When stitch symbols cross each other, work as for Crossed Stitch I (see page 12), except when a stitch is broken — in which case take the hook behind the previous stitch as for Crossed Stitch II — or when the crossbars are drawn both above and below the Crossing point of the stitches — work then as for an ‘X’ shape (see page 12).

Spikes: The stitch symbol is extended downwards to show where the hook is to go through the fabric.

Picots: When a single picot loop occurs after a solid stitch, notę the usual method of working the closing slip stitch shown on page 13.

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Marguerites: The individual parts of the marguerite clusters have barbs.

Popcorns: The tops of the group of stitches forming the popcorn are linked into an oval.

Half double treble

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Double crochet

Distortion: Stitch symbols are drawn and laid out realistically as far as possible with consistent relative length and width, but there are times when they have to be dis-torted for the sake of clarity. Sometimes, for example. single crochet stitches may look extra long. This is only to show clearly where they go and you should not try to make artifi-cially long stitches.

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Raised (relief) stitches: When a stitch is to be worked by inserting the hook behind a stem (instead of under the top two loops), the stitch symbol ends in a ‘crook’ round the appropriate stem. The direction of the crook indicates which side of the fabric the hook is to be inserted. On a right side row work a raised stitch with a right side crook at the front, and one with a wrong side crook at the back (vice versa on a wrong side row).

When the diagram represents a fabric, which is not intended to lie fiat — for instance, a ‘gathered’ or frilled edging — sińce the drawing itself has to remain fiat, the stitch symbols have to be stretched.

Figures: Figures indicate row (or round) numbers.

Motifs: When the base ring of a motif is drawn as a plain circle make it by looping the yarn around a finger (see page 8).

Color: Letters A, B. etc. and also light and heavy stitch symbols confirm changes of color.

Arrows: Once you are familiar with the basie fabric-makmg procedures. it is usually elear where a stitch pattern diagram begins and ends. which direction a row goes (Hint: Look for the turning Chain), etc. If there is any doubt, additional directions are given with the help of various arrows.

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