Through different teachers, I know whole stitch, cloth stitch and linen stitch as all being the same = cross, twist, cross. An extra twist (cross, twist, cross, twist) makes cloth stitch and a twist or whole stitch and a twist, but I've never heard it called linen stitch and a twist. I understand this is called the closed method - starting with cross.
My present teacher teaches newbies the 'open method', but leaves us 'oldies' to continue as originally taught with the 'closed method'. I think the open method is twist, cross, twist for whole/cloth/double stitch, and half stitch is twist cross, so that whatever stitch you do, the passives hang parallel. I've also heard her used the term 'double stitch' which has something to do with cloth/whole/linen stitch, but I haven't asked what as I used the closed method. Jean in Poole, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
