Yes - the rib or ten stick is a narrow strip made with edge stitches along a single row of pinholes, the pinhole side, and the runners returning from the plain edge without pinning. It is also called a stem or stem stitch.....according to Alexandra Stilwell's dictionary. If you go to the Arachne photo album you can see a picture that will help more. Karen in Malta
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clive & Betty Rice Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 12:03 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [lace] Query Dear Gentle Spiders who are an endless wealth of information: Lace, Number 88, October 1977, page 11 has the arachne Spider by Jacqui Southworth. The stitch is a "Rib Stitch." My brain can't wrap around what a "rib stitch" is, or how it is done. It could be my age but I choose not to admit to that, so I'm sure that I have not done "rib stitch" in bobbin lace. Knitting, yes. Can anyone help? Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
