More Blackwork patterns 21 to 28

Thought it was time I got back to posting more of the Blackwork designs for the Chess Piece. This post will cover 6 patterns and then I will put up the final 5.

This first square is a medium pattern and simple to work. It can be used either horizontally or vertically.

Pattern number 2 is a pretty one, with a lot of possibilities. It can either be worked as a heavy or light pattern by changing the crosses. The boxes are worked first, then joined with the diagonal lines.

The third design can have different variations, but for this one, first work all the cross stitches, then on every alternate row enclose the crosses with boxes.

The next design is similar to the previous pattern. First work the boxes over 3 threads and 3 threads apart then join together the alternating adouble cross stitch and a single cross stitch.

Another simple pattern, in which you can achieve a dark effect. Work a double cross stitch and then a single cross stitch alternately.

The final pattern in the group is comprised of arches in lines over 2 threads.

These patterns were supplied to me by Ada, who ran the Maryborough Embroiderery Group in Maryborough in Queensland. They were all part of the exercise of learning Blackwork Embroidery and stitching the Chess Piece.