TITCH (fig. 267).--The difference between this and the
preceding stitch is, that the working thread after passing over three
perpendicular and three horizontal threads, is secured by a back-stitch
over the last intersection of the canvas threads. These back-stitches
lean to the right or left, according to the direction of the long
stitches.

[Illustration: FIG. 267. FISH-BONE STITCH.]

DIAGONAL WEB STITCH (fig. 268).--Stretch diagonal threads across the
whole surface you are going to embroider, and secure them with rows of
overcasting stitches, set, if you are working on Penelope canvas,
between the double threads of the canvas. In the next rows the stitches
must be set the opposite way, which produces the effect of diagonal or
twilled cloth.

[Illustration: FIG. 268. DIAGONAL WEB STITCH.]

CASHMERE STITCH (fig. 269).--To imitate this texture in needlework
first make one stitch over one crossing of the canvas threads, and then
two stitches over two crossings.

[Illustration: FIG. 269. CASHMERE STITCH.]

FLORENTINE STITCH (fig. 270).--Florentine stitch is worked in slanting
lines, the thread being carried, diagonally first over one and then over
two double threads of the canvas.

[Illustration: FIG. 270. FLORENTINE STITCH.]

MOSAIC STITCH (fig. 271).--The first row consists of one short and one
long stitch, alternately; the second, of short stitches only, set
between the long stitches of the first row; the third row is a
repetition of the first, and so on.

[Illustration: FIG. 271. MOSAIC STITCH.]

KNOTTED STITCH (fig. 272).--Carry the working thread over two threads
in width and six in height, bring the needle back, four threads lower
down, in front of the double threads, and insert it behind the preceding
stitch, and over the middle threads, and then carry it down to the line
of the stitches. In the subsequent rows, the stitches extend over four
threads and encroach on two of the previous row, so that the stitches of
the second row lie between those of the first.

[Illustration: FIG. 272. KNOTTED STITCH.]

STAR, OR SMYRNA STITCH (fig. 273).--- Make a plain cross stitch over
four threads, each way, and then over that, another cross stitch,
standing upright. The same stitch can be made over six or seven threads;
if you work over more than four threads, it follows that you increase
the number of stitches accordingly.

[Illustration: FIG. 273. STAR, OR SMYRNA STITCH.]

ROCOCO STITCH (figs. 274, 275, 276).