bh |
bh
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This is the most basic buttonhole stitch (also called
single
Brussels or detached buttonhole stitch), but it is actually difficult to
do neatly, as it tends to curl up. The corded single Brussels,
below, is much easier, and is probably the easiest form.
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bh
dbh |
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Corded single Brussels, dbh sr also called
buttonhole stitch with straight return,
detached
buttonhole with straight return (dbh sr),or
corded buttonhole stitch. This is the most
frequently used stitch for the dense motifs and design areas of needle
lace. The spacing can be very close together or moderately close
together: very close in gros point, moderately close in point de
gaze.
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corded bh
dbh sr
bh sr |
Corded Brussels for left handed lacemakers
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Corded Brussels
Work the stitch row from right to left, work the straight return from
left to right. |
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wh bh |
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The 3rd is the most common and basic form. Also called
whipped
buttonhole,
whipped single Brussels, or
whipped detached buttonhole.
wh bh
wh dbh |
wh bh
wh dbh |
The group below are spacing variants of Brussels. |
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Some spaced Brussels stitches. |
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Double Brussels,
double buttonhole
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Treble Brussels, treble buttonhole |
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Pea stitch, variants 1 & 2 |
pea st 1
pea st 2 |
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This is the most striking looking variant of pea stitch. Variant 3. |
pea st 3 |
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Pea stitch variant 4 |
pea st 4 |
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The group below are variants of twisted buttonhole stitch. |
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Variants involve the number of twists 1-2 or 3, whipped or corded, worked
needle towards you or needle pointed away from you. |
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One way of achieving one twist --
point d'Espagne
tw bh
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Another way of achieving one extra twist
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Twisted buttonhole, twisted 1x. This is another stitch that is very
difficult to do neatly. The whipped version, below is easier. There are
different ways of manipulating the thread to achieve the one twist.
At left two of these are diagrammed. Also called
point d'Espagne.
tw bh
point d'Espagne
There are other ways of working this which produce alternate rows with 2
or 3 twists on each stitch. |
tw bh |
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wh tw bh
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Whipped twisted buttonhole. This version is much easier than
the plain twisted buttonhole.
wh tw bh or whipped point d'Espagne |
wh tw bh |
corded tw bh |
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Corded twisted buttonhole. Also called
twisted buttonhole with
a straight return. This version is also easier than plain twisted
buttonhole.
corded tw bh or tw bh sr
corded point d'Espagne |
corded tw bh
tw bh sr |
Two twists -- English
stitch
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Twisted buttonhole, twisted 2
times, also called English stitch. This version,
where each row is stitches, is another difficult one to do well. |
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Two twists whipped --
whipped English stitch
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Whipped twisted buttonhole, twisted 2
times, whipped, tw2 bh wh
whipped English stitch
The whipped version is much easier to make neatly. |
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Twisted buttonhole tw 2x, corded -- corded English stitch
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Corded English stitch
corded twisted Brussels, twisted 2x
The corded version is also easier. |
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The group below are knotted forms, knotted buttonhole stitches. |
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The numbers of stitches on top
of the first stitch or underneath and behind the stitch can be varied in
many ways. |
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knotted buttonhole, Venetian
point variation. Work a buttonhole stitch on top of the stitch just
made. Variants exist with 3 to 5 stitches on top of the
first stitch. |
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Petit point de Venise,
Venetian
point stitch, knotted single buttonhole. Make a buttonhole stitch
on the horizontal thread before the last stitch. It will end up
underneath the plain buttonhole stitch. |
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Point de Venise,
knotted double
buttonhole.
Make 2 buttonhole stitches. Swing the thread back to the left and make a
buttonhole stitch on the horizontal thread before the last 2 stitches. |
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Various kinds of bars
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Plain
twisted bar or Alencon bar.
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Twist the working thread around the foundation thread at least 2 times,
depending on length of bar. Overcast the working thread around the lower
outline thread to move to the next bar position. |
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Sometimes called
double twisted bar (although it has 3
foundation threads) or Alençon bar.
Twist the working thread at least 3 times around the foundation threads,
depending on length of the bar. Or you can cover the bar
completely with overcasting. |
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Venetian
bars, buttonholed bars. Can be
worked over 1 thread, but they are mostly worked over 3 laid threads. |
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Venetian picots can be any
length, but at least 2 stitches. |
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September 20, 2010
Revised February 24, 2011.
