The Priscilla Battenberg and point lace book; a collection of lace ...

the row above, and
this single Brus-
sells net stitch is
followed by another
chister of
four stitches with-
in the single Brussels
net stitch
placed upon the
next loop. This
is repeated to the
end of the row.
„, ,, . , . riG- 99. CoaiBijjAXiON Stitch.
The third row is
like the first and the fourth is like the second.
Combination Stitch.
This exceedingly beautiful stitch was taken
from a piece of lace made in Ireland. The thread
is fastened at the upper left corner. It is then
held by the thumb, or secured by a pin, in a long
loop, and at a distance to the right of the corner
equal to one side or half of this long loop five
close buttonhole stitches are worked. A second
long loop is secured, and five more buttonhole
stitches worked. The third long loop follows.
These loops must be of exactly the same length.
The thread is entered into the braid at the left,
and overcast along its edge a distance equal to
two buttonhole stitches. Into the first long loop
two close buttonhole stitches are worked. These
are held in place by the thumb, and two more
stitches are placed on the middle loops of the five
stitches of the row
above. Two more
stitches are then
placed on the next
long loop, and are
followed by two
on the middle loops
of the next group
of five stitches.
This is continued
to the end of the
Fig. 100. Combination Stitch. ^
The thread is again attached to the braid, and
two close stitches are worked at the left of the
first group of two stitches of the second row. One
stitch is placed upon the loop between the group
of two stitches, and close to them at the right two
more close stitches are worked. This makes a row
of five close buttonhole stitches under the two of
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the row above. The thread is not carried up to
the next group of two stitches, but a long loop is
secured, as in the first row, and five close button-
hole stitches are worked below the group of two
stitches, swinging on the lonj;' loop of the row
above. Another long loop is secured, and five
more close stitches worked. This is continued
across the space. The fourth row is like the sec-
ond, and the fifth is like the third.
Combination Stitch.
rig. 101 is a very showy stitch, suitable for heavy,
sumptuous effects. The thread is fastened at the
Fig. 101. Combination Stitch.
upper right cor-
ner, and a row
of large loops is
made by work-
ing single Brus-
sels net stitches
rather far apart,
and making the
loops between
somewhat long.
The thread is at-
tached to the left
braid and car-
ried down one stitch. A row of ten close button-
hole stitches is then worked upon the first loop,
filling it smoothly but not tightly. The left
thumb is then placed firmly upon the second loop
to prevent its being pulled out of shape, and to
bring the stitches close up to the edge of the braid
in order to preserve the scalloped effect. The fijst
buttonhole stitch is then placed upon the second
loop and drawn up very tightly to the braid. The
other nine stitches are then worked, and the thumb
placed upon the third loop, ready to assist in the
shaping of the next curve. This is continued to*
the end of the row. The third row is like the
first, except that the buttonhole stitches are placed
between the fifth and sixth stitches of each group
of the row above. The fourth row is like the
second.
Connected Needlc-made Picots.
Connected needle-made picots make a pretty
finish for the edge of a piece of lace, and are made
after the lace is completed. The thread is at-
tached to the edge of the braid with a buttonhole
stitch. Over this another buttonhole stitch, called
a seed or side stitch, is worked. This is the little