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An afghan is a blanket or shawl, usually knitted or crocheted. [1] It is sometimes also called a "throw" of indeterminate size. Afghans are often used as bedspreads, or as a decoration on the back of couches or chairs.
Khamak is one of the intricate embroidery forms consisting complex natural and geometric designs in repetitive or multiple patterns incorporating a combination of stitch patterns and techniques which demands high skill artisans. [2] For women in Kandahar the embroidery is a natural skill. It is their traditional activity besides weaving and sewing.
Canvas work in cross stitch became popular again in the mid-19th century with the Berlin wool work craze. Herringbone, fishbone, Van Dyke, and related crossed stitches are used in crewel embroidery, especially to add texture to stems, leaves, and similar objects. Basic cross stitch is used to fill backgrounds in Assisi work. [3]
Sometimes cross-stitch is done on designs printed on the fabric (stamped cross-stitch); the stitcher simply stitches over the printed pattern. [2] Cross-stitch is often executed on easily countable fabric called aida cloth , [ 3 ] whose weave creates a plainly visible grid of squares with holes for the needle at each corner.
Tunisian stitches include variations on knit, purl, post stitch, and entrelac. The fabric created by Tunisian crochet is slightly less elastic than normal crochet and substantially thicker, particularly the knit stitch. This makes it most suitable for blankets and winter knits, but unsuitable for finer items like babywear and socks.
In Sindh, cotton fabric is resist-dyed or block-printed before being embroidered. The shisha mirrors are attached and surrounded by filling and ladder stitches, as well as counted cross stitch. Popular motifs include trefoil, peacock, lotus, flowers, paisley, and delicate geometric patterns.
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