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Herringbone stitch [6] Linen stitch is a pattern that creates a tightly knit fabric that resembles woven linen. Tailored garments are especially suited for the linen stitch. It is a durable stitch, and is often used to reinforce the heels of hand-knitted socks. It includes knit and purl stitches, as well as slipped stitches. [7] Loop stitch [8]
Berlin wool work is a style of embroidery similar to today's needlepoint that was particularly popular in Europe and America from 1804 to 1875. [1]: 66 It is typically executed with wool yarn on canvas, [2] worked in a single stitch such as cross stitch or tent stitch, although Beeton's book of Needlework (1870) describes 15 different stitches for use in Berlin work.
p1 f&b: Purl into the front and back of a stitch, an increase (also called pfb) p2tog: Purl two stitches together. p2tog tbl: Purl two together through the back loops. pat(s) (or patt(s)): Patterns. pfb: Purl into the front and back of a stitch, an increase. pm: Place marker. I; pnso: Pass next stitch over. pop: Popcorn stitch. prev: Previous.
An illustration of the buttonhole stitch. In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand-sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the back of the fibre to the front side and back to the back side. [1] The thread stroke on the front side produced by this is also called stitch.
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A key factor in knitting is stitch definition, corresponding to how well complicated stitch patterns can be seen when made from a given yarn. Smooth, highly spun yarns are best for showing off stitch patterns; at the other extreme, very fuzzy yarns or eyelash yarns have poor stitch definition, and any complicated stitch pattern would be invisible.
With patrol duty and a probe looming, Epps filed paperwork Monday for a vested separation retirement, according to information obtained by The Post. Her last day will be Jan. 14.
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