1st row—1 plain on the 1st of the 13 chain, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 4th chain, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 7th chain, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 10th chain, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 13th chain.
2nd row—1 plain on the 1st plain of the 1st row * 1 plain on the 1st of the 5 chain; 5 chain, 1 plain on the 5th chain. Repeat 3 times from *.
3rd row—5 plain on the 5 chain, 5 chain, 5 plain and so on.
4th and 5th rows—continue to increase, as in the 3rd row.
6th row—after the 3rd plain, 1 tuft in the contrasting colour (see fig. [431]).
The contrasting colour is to be introduced into the work at the first tuft, and cut off when the last is finished.
The ends of the coloured threads must be worked in under the stitches of the next row. The square may be of any size; it is bordered by small picot scallops by means of which the different squares are joined together.
Stripes for counterpanes (fig. [475]).—We recommend the use of Soutache D.M.C or Lacets superfins D.M.C (braids) for the coloured stitches, in the place of cotton. The dark stitches standing, so to speak, on another ground of stitches the pattern will look brighter, if it be worked in a flat material that will spread out more than cotton does.
The stripe, worked in its entire length and always on the right side, must be begun by a chain of stitches of the length the stripe is to be.