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Here are diagrams and photos of some very basic needle lace stitches.  Where you see a hand, click to make the image larger. The 3rd column are abbreviations I've used.  See   http://encyclopediaofneedlework.com/chapter_13.html   for many more stitches.

single Brussels bh  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.

bh		 bh

dbh
corded single Brussels

 Corded single Brussels, dbh sr

also called buttonhole stitch with straight return, detached buttonhole with straight return (dbh sr), corded buttonhole.  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.

 corded bh

dbh sr

bh sr
whipped Brussels - 3 variants wh bh The 3rd is the most common and basic form.  Also called whipped buttonhole or whipped detached buttonhole.

wh bh
wh dbh		 wh bh

wh dbh

The group below are spacing variants of Brussels.		    
pea stitch variants 1 & 2 pea stitch variant 1
pea stitch variant 2 Pea stitch, variants 1 & 2		 pea st 1



pea st 2
pea stitch variant 3 pea stitch variant 3 pea stitch variant 3
This is the most striking looking variant of pea stitch. Variant 3.		 pea st 3
pea stitch variant 4 pea stitch variant 4 pea stitch variant 4 Pea stitch variant 4 pea st 4
     
The group below are variants of twisted buttonhole stitch. Variants involve the number of twists 1-2 or 3, whipped or corded, worked needle towards you or needle pointed away from you.  
 twisted buttonhole   point d'Espagne  tw bh twisted buttonhole

Twisted buttonhole, twisted 1x.  This is another stitch that is very difficult to do neatly.  The whipped version, below is easier.  Also called point d"Espagne.

tw bh		 tw bh
whipped twisted buttonhole

whipped twisted Brussels wh tw bh		 whipped twisted bh

Whipped twisted buttonhole.  This version is much easier than the plain twisted buttonhole.

wh tw bh		 wh tw bh
corded twisted buttonhole corded tw bh
Corded twisted buttonhole.  Also called twisted buttonhole with a straight return.  This version is also easier than plain twisted buttonhole.

corded tw bh

tw bh sr		 corded tw bh

tw bh sr

 

 

July 12, 2010