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 |
|---|---|---|
| one | ||
| c | cross only | Use only in combination with other stitches |
| two | ||
| ct | half stitch |
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| cr | ||
| three | ||
| cct | double-crossed tulle stitch |
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| ccr | incomplete half stitch variant |
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| ctc | cloth stitch |
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ctl
ctr |
asymmetrical half stitch |
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| crr | ||
| four | ||
| cctt | open honeycomb turning stitch variant |
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| ccrr | incomplete half stitch |
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| ctct | whole stitch |
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| cttc | open honeycomb turning stitch |
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| cttt | tulle |
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| ctrc |
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| crct | ||
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clcl
crcr |
simplified mock three pair stitch |
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| crcl | See variations with 2 mirrored stitches. | |
| five | ||
| ctctc | two pair snowflake |
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| ctcrr |
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| crrcr | mock three pair stitch |
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| six | ||
| ctcctc | two pair spider |
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| ctctct | triple half stitch / lock stitch | |
| cttctt | honeycomb turning stitch |
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clcrct
crclct |
cat's eyes |
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| crclcl | two pair bias stitch | |
| crrcll | mixed doubles turning stitch |
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| seven | ||
| ctctctc | ||
| ctcrctc | clothwork turning stitch |
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clcrclc
crclcrc |
two pair triangular stitch |
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| eight | ||
| ctctctct | double whole stitch |
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| ctcttctc | cloth stitch honeycomb turning stitch |
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| crctclcr | two pair honeycomb bias |
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| crcllcrc | two pair triangular stitch variant | |
| nine and more | ||
| ctctctctt | ||
| ctcrclctc | split pair double cloth |
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ctclllllctc
ctcrrrrrctc |
bobbin lace pile stitch |
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| crrcllcrrcllcrrcllctt | tally (to fit) | |
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