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A doily (also doiley, doilie, doyly, or doyley) is an ornamental mat, typically made of paper or fabric, and variously used for protecting surfaces or binding flowers, in food service presentation, or as a clothing ornamentation, as well as a head covering for Jewish women and Christian women. It is characterized by openwork, which allows the ...
Freeform crochet and knitting. Freeform crochet and knitting is a seemingly random combination of crochet, knitting and in some cases other fibre arts to make a piece that is not constrained by patterns, colours, stitches or other limitations. The roots of this art are thought to be in Irish crochet, whose own identity came to the fore in the ...
The outer half of this doily was done in a fan stitch. Schematic of a crochet fan stitch, in international symbols. Fan stitch is closely related to shell stitch. We may define a "shell" as five crochet stitches (usually double crochets) done into a single stitch, whereas a "fan" is two such stitches, followed by a chain and two more such stitches.
Cotton yarn has minimal elasticity unless blended with other fibers. Pure cotton is useful for projects that require structure such as purses and tote bags, placemats, and other utilitarian items. Fiber type. Description. Egyptian cotton. Longest cotton fiber, smoother and softer than other cottons. Pima cotton.
Tapestry crochet is sometimes called jacquard crochet, intarsia, mosaic, fair isle, and colorwork, but today these terms usually describe different techniques. Since the yarns are switched back and forth to create motifs, [1] tapestry crochet fabric looks more like it was woven on a loom than crocheted with a hook.
Photograph Schematic U.S. term U.K. term Turning chain slip stitch slip stitch / single crochet N/A chain stitch chain stitch N/A single crochet
The Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework was founded in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in 1896 by Margaret C. Whiting and Ellen Miller. They formed the society in 1896 as a way to help residents boost the town's economy by reviving American needlework from the 1700s. [ 1] It was inspired by the crewel embroidery of 18th-century women who ...
Filet crochet is a type of crocheted fabric that imitates filet lace. This type of crocheted lace is gridlike because it uses only two crochet stitches: the chain stitch and the double crochet stitch (U.S. terminology; known in some other countries as chain stitch and treble ). Old filet patterns used a treble or triple stitch vertically but ...