Russian crossed stitch (fig. [410]).—To work this stitch which runs in slanting lines, put the needle in between the vertical threads of the stitches and underneath the two horizontal ones.
Fig. 410. Russian crossed stitch.
Counterpane stitch (fig. [411]).—Counterpanes can be made in a less close stitch than those just described.
To produce a soft and elastic fabric turn the thread round the needle and insert it under both the horizontal threads of a loop, take up the thread without turning it round the needle, draw it through in a loop, make an over, and draw the thread through all the three loops, that you have on the needle.
Knotted stitch (fig. [412]).—This stitch likewise is composed of plain stitches, which, however differ in a slight degree from those we have described hitherto.