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No. l— LAZY SQUAW STITCH 
No. 3— KNOTTED STITCH 
No. 2— BRIDGE STITCH 
RAFFIA STITCHES. 
No. 4— PINE APPLE STITCH 
Madge E. Weinland. 
In each of the five following stitches use the natural 
raffia for filling and work with a number two darning 
needle. 
Stitch No. r. The first and most simple stitch to 
be learned is that of the "Lazy Squaw" reproduced 
from a former number of Keramic Studio. With this 
stitch it is not as difficult to get a good shape and a firm 
basket as when using any of the following stitches. We 
may obtain different results by varying the number of wind- 
ings between stitches in the ' ' Lazy Squaw ' ' stitch. 
Stitch No. 2. The Bridge stitch is similar in charac- 
ter to the Lazy Squaw Stitch. With a weaver of the de- 
sired size, wind three times around, but instead of insert- 
ing the needle into the previously made roll, carry it around 
and underneath the roll. Repeat. (See Illus.) In this 
stitch the reed may be used for filling, but for a beginner 
raffia filling is preferable. 
Stitch No. 3. The Knotted Stitch is the next in 
the series to be made. With the same sized weaver wind 
three times around and insert the needle underneath the 
previously made roll as in the Bridge Stitch. From this 
point bring the weaver forwai d between the two rolls and 
to the right of the stitch; now cross and insert the needle 
between the rolls and to the left of the stitch. Repeat 
(See Illus.) 
Stitch No. 4. This is the Pineapple Stitch which 
gives a rough appearance to the basket. Wind three times 
around and after the third winding, make a loop with the 
raffia weaver, pass the needle from the back underneath the 
previously made roll, catch in the loop (see Illus.), draw a 
little tight and pass it back underneath the roll at exactly 
the same point it was brought forward. Repeat from be- 
ginning. (See Illus.) 
Stitch No. 5. The fifth stitch is a typical Indian 
stitch and consists of a succession of figure eights. The 
weaver is carried once around the filling from back to front, 
