Treble Stitch, Long Treble, Cross Treble

Treble Stitch

These stitches are worked as has been described for the purl foundation chain. The treble stitches are worked on a foundation chain or in the stitches of the preceding row.

Long & Double Long Treble Stitch

Long Treble

These are worked like treble stitches, only the cotton is wound twice round the needle; the double long treble is worked by winding the cotton three times round the needle. The loops formed by winding the cotton round the needle are cast off one by one with one of the loops on the needle. The two loops that remain at the end are cast off together after winding the cotton round the needle.

Cross Treble Stitch

The illustration above shows this stitch completed; the illustrations below show them in the course of the work. Wind the cotton twice round the needle as for a long treble, insert the needle into the stitch in which the first half of the cross treble is to be worked, wind the cotton round the needle, draw the cotton through as a loop, wind the cotton again round the needle and cast off together with the same the loop on the needle and the loop formed by throwing the cotton forward; you have now 3 loops left on the needle, 1 of which has been formed by winding the cotton round the needle; missing these, wind the cotton again round the needle, miss the 2 next stitches of the foundation chain, and draw a loop through the third stitch. You have now 5 loops on the needle. Always cast off 2 loops at a time till only 1 loop remains on the needle. Work 2 chain stitches (if you wish to have the stitches more or less) slanting, work 1, 2, or 3 chain stitches, missing, of course, the same number of foundation chain, work 1 treble stitch, inserting the needle, as shown by the arrow in the second illustration below, into the 2 cross chain of the completed treble stitch.