Bring out your needle between the third and fourth of these threads, and insert it again above, drawing it out afterwards between the second and third horizontal thread, and securing the first stitch with a back stitch. Make the three remaining stitches, as explained in fig. [150].
Fig. 150. Explanation of the rococo stitch in fig. [149].
Ninth pattern (fig. [151]).—This consists of straight bands of flat stitches, covering three threads each way, with spaces 8 threads wide between, ornamented with a small pattern in stroke stitch, (see chapter on [Tapestry and Linen embroidery]).
Fig. 151. Ninth pattern.
Damask stitch for figs. [103] and [105] (fig. [152]).—The stitches, here represented on a large scale, form the border to the square in cut open-work in fig. [105]. The long diagonal stitches, on either side, can be made to look fuller and more distinct, by using a soft, coarse cotton.
