Catalogue of stitches
Contents
Introduction
A bobbin lace stitch is defined as something that happens when four bobbins meet on a pillow. On this page, we present an incomplete list of stitches to choose from. There are more than a 1000 possibilities.
On page listing and counting stitches, we will show a logical ordering of the stitches and the way we counted them.
This research started as a wiki document on the Point Fusion Forum (only available to members).
Pins
In the following paragraph, the stitches are shown without telling where to place a pin.
Stitches
Each stitch has links to a page with thread diagrams generated by Groundforge. Please allow the page to build up.
The samples and photo’s are made by S. Babbs. Clicking on the photo shows a larger image.
description | name | photo and comment |
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one | ||
c | cross only | Use only in combination with other stitches |
two | ||
ct | half stitch | |
cr | ||
three | ||
cct | double-crossed tulle stitch | |
ccr | incomplete half stitch variant | |
ctc | cloth stitch | |
ctl
ctr |
asymmetrical half stitch | |
crr | ||
four | ||
cctt | open honeycomb turning stitch variant | |
ccrr | incomplete half stitch | |
ctct | whole stitch | |
cttc | open honeycomb turning stitch | |
cttt | tulle | |
ctrc | ||
crct | ||
clcl
crcr |
simplified mock three pair stitch | |
crcl | See variations with 2 mirrored stitches. | |
five | ||
ctctc | two pair snowflake | |
ctcrr | ||
crrcr | mock three pair stitch | |
six | ||
ctcctc | two pair spider | |
ctctct | triple half stitch / lock stitch | |
cttctt | honeycomb turning stitch | |
clcrct
crclct |
cat's eyes | |
crclcl | two pair bias stitch | |
crrcll | mixed doubles turning stitch | |
seven | ||
ctctctc | ||
ctcrctc | clothwork turning stitch | |
clcrclc
crclcrc |
two pair triangular stitch | |
eight | ||
ctctctct | double whole stitch | |
ctcttctc | cloth stitch honeycomb turning stitch | |
crctclcr | two pair honeycomb bias | |
crcllcrc | two pair triangular stitch variant | |
nine and more | ||
ctctctctt | ||
ctcrclctc | split pair double cloth | |
ctclllllctc
ctcrrrrrctc |
bobbin lace pile stitch | |
crrcllcrrcllcrrcllctt | tally (to fit) |
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