Continuing the Torchon Sampler, a cloth stitch diamond and a simple spider are added into the practice strip. The ground (stitches which form the 'background' to the fancy bits) is still worked as cross, twist, pin, cross twist (ct, pin, ct).
The diamond can be worked in many different ways, using cloth or half stitch, or a combination of both. The simple spider is the first of many variations, many of which bear no resemblence to spiders, but feature arches, halos, stars, hearts, and more, often featuring fancy stitches to create elaborate designs in larger squares. They are always made in a square shape with 4 to 16 or more edge pins depending on the design.
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| Diamond in Cloth Stitch |
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| Simple Spider 8 legs. |
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