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FILLING STITCHES-page 2


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Stripy Stitch

Stripey Stitch

Row 1 - Work buttonhole stitches across cordonnet to the end.
Row 2 - Work a buttonhole stitch in each loop to the end of the row.
** Row 3 - *Work buttonhole stitch in each of next 2 loops, miss 5 loops*
Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.
Row 4 - *Work 2 buttonhole stitches in large loop*.
Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.
Row 5 *Work buttonhole stitch in loop between 2 buttonhole stitches on previous row.
Work 6 buttonhole stitches in large loop of previous row*.
Repeat from * to * to the end.
Row 6 As 2nd row**.
Repeat rows from ** to **.


Burano Stitch

 Burano Stitch

Row 1 - Work row of buttonhole stitches over cordonnet.
Row 2 - *Work 2 buttonhole stitches into each of the next 2 loops. Miss 3 loops *.
Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.
** Row 3 - *Work 5 buttonhole stitches into large loop of previous row*.
Repeat from * to * to end of row.
Row 4 - *Work 1 buttonhole stitch into each of the 4 loops between group of stitches of previous row*.
Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.
Row 5 - *Work 4 buttonhole stitches enclosing both large loops from the previous 2 rows.
Repeat from * to the end of the row.**
Repeat from ** to **.


Tulle Stitch

Tulle Stitch

Row 1 - Form an 'S' with the thread and with the eye of the needle at the top of the 'S'.
The needle passes under the loop on the previous row, over the middle part of the 'S' and under the lower part of the 'S'.
Pull the thread up until the hole formed is roughly square.
Row 2 - As the first row but with the 'S' back to front.

Alencon Stitch

Alencon Stitch

Row 1 - As for the Tulle Stitch.
Row 2 - Whip the thread from back to front through the loops on the previous row.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.


Knotted Stitch

Knotted Stitch

Row 1 - Work buttonhole stitches across cordonnet.
Row 2 - Work buttonhole stitch into first loop between the stitches of the previous row.
Take the thread down and back above itself to form a loop below the buttonhole stitch just worked.
Work a buttonhole, taking the needle to the back of the loop before the buttonhole stitch and through the back of the loop below this stitch.
Repeat to the end.
Repeat row 2.


Pyramid Stitch

Pyramid Stitch

Row 1 - Work a row of buttonhole stitches over the cordonnet.
Row 2 - *Work a buttonhole stitch in each of the next four loops, miss 1 loop*
Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.
Row 3 - *Work a buttonhole stitch in the 3 loops between the group of 4 stitches in the previous row
Repeat from * to the end of the row. Row 4 - *Work a buttonhole stitch in each of the 2 loops between the group of 3 stitches in the previous row
Repeat from * to the end of the row.
Row 5 - *Work a buttonhole stitch in the loop between the group of 2 stitches in the previous row
Repeat from * to the end of the row.
Row 6 - *Work 5 buttonhole stitches in the long loops between the single buttonhole stitch of the previous row
Repeat from * to the end of the row.
These pyramids can be worked in this 6 row size or any size you like, ie. 3,2,1; 4,3,2,1; 5,4,3,2,1, etc.


Four Hole Bud

Four Hole Bud

Row 1 - To work a four hole bud, work out the position of the first hole.
Work along the row to this point.
Miss the next loop and continue to the end of the row.
Row 2 - Return the thread to the start of the next row and work buttonhole stitches to the loop before the one missed on the previous row.
Miss this loop and work 2 stitches into the hole.
Miss the next loop and work to the end of the row.
Row 3 - Return the thread to the start of the next row and work across to the missed loop.
Work two stitches into the hole, miss the next loop, work two stitches into the hole and work to the end of the row.
Row 4 - Return the thread to the start of the next row and work across to the missed loop.
Work 2 stitches into the hole and work to the end of the row.


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