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Six more foundation crochet stitches and abbreviations include instructions for the Blocks, Blocks and Spaces, Lacet Stitch, Knot Stitch, Lattice Stitch and the Shell. On page one are ten more foundation crochet stitches, including the Chain Stitch, Slip Stitch, Single Stitch, Treble Crochet, Double Treble Crochet, Triple Treble Crochet, Half Treble Crochet, Half Double Treble, Picots and Spaces.
11. BLOCKS (bl) - Are formed by working trebles in adjoining stitches for the required number. Where blocks are consecutive there are four trebles in the first block and three trebles in each following block. Therefore, to find the number of trebles in a row of blocks, multiply the number of blocks by three and add one; in two blocks there are seven trebles, in three blocks, ten trebles, etc.
12. BLOCKS AND SPACES - This illustration clearly shows the alternation of blocks and spaces in filet crochet. Counting from right to left, as the work is made, there are one block, two spaces, three blocks, one space. The next series of blocks is cut off. This would read in directions, 1 bl, 2 sp, 3 bl, 1 sp.
13. LACET STITCH - Make a foundation chain. 1st Row - Allow three chains for edge treble, two for two chains and two more for two skipped stitches, work a single stitch in the next chain, * ch 2, skip 2, tr in next, ch 2, sk 2, s st in next. Repeat from * for row. 2d Row - Ch 3 for edge tr, ch 5 more, then tr in tr. * ch 5, tr in tr. Repeat from * for row. Repeat these two rows for the pattern.
14. KNOT STITCH (k st) - Variously known as Hail Stone or True Lovers' Knot, is made thus: Having one loop on the needle, draw it out to the length of 3 ch, thread over the needle and draw through, making an ordinary chain stitch, drawn out to three times its normal length. Then put the needle under that one of the 3 threads of the long loop which seems to lie by itself, draw the thread through and make a single stitch. This is the knot stitch. It is usually worked by making two, then fastening to the previous row by a single stitch unless the row was knot stitch, in which case, work one single stitch each side of the single stitch between the two long loops or knot stitches.
15. LATTICE STITCH (lat st) - Is combination of single knot stitches and trebles. Work a chain, then make one knot stitch, allow three chains for the first treble, and three for the skipped stitches, work a tr in next ch, * one knot stitch, sk 3 ch, 1 tr. Repeat for length desired. This row is repeated for the pattern, working the tr in tr, each time, bringing the knot stitches over each other.
16. SHELL (sh) - May be worked with tr, d tr, or longer, stitches. They are made up of a given number of stitches on each half, separated by a given number of chain stitches. When worked on a foundation chain, a given number of stitches are skipped. When worked over another row of shells, each one is placed in the chain between the halves of the previous shell, or between two shells. In the illustration, the directions would be as follows: Having a chain, allow 3 for the first tr, two tr in 4th chain from needle, ch 2, 3 tr in same chain as last tr, * skip 5 ch, in 6th ch work, 3 tr, 2 ch, and 3 tr. Repeat from * across row. Ch 3 and turn at end of row. Second and all other rows, shell in shell.
Source: The 16 foundation crochet stitches are re-published by Eastman Publishing from the Crochet Book No. 3, originally published in 1919 by J. & P. Coats, (R.I.) Incorporated. Return To: Previous Ten Foundation Crochet Stitches
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