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[Illustration:  581.—­Damask Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 581.—­The damask stitch is worked in single rows from left to right, over 4 threads in height and 2 in width.  The stitches of one row come between those of the next.  The cross and dot shown in illustration are where to insert and draw out the needle.

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[Illustration:  582.—­Rep Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 582 shows the rep stitch—­a variety of the preceding.  The first half of it is worked slantways over 6 threads in height and 2 in width, the second half, like the common cross stitch, from right to left over the 3rd and 4th of the 6 canvas threads; each stitch is completed at once.  The illustration shows the last stitch being worked; the first half of the stitch is completed; the dot shows where the needle must be inserted for the second half; it is drawn out where the cross is placed on illustration.

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[Illustration:  583.—­Leviathan Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 583.—­The leviathan stitch consists of 1 slanting and 1 straight cross stitch over 4 threads in height and 4 in width.  Each stitch is completed immediately.  No. 583 shows one half of the stitch completed and the wool as it must be placed for working the first half of the straight cross stitch.

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[Illustration:  584.—­Leviathan Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 584.—­The leviathan stitch is worked exactly like the preceding, only the stitches are not worked on the same threads in the different rows, as may be seen from illustration.

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[Illustration:  585.—­Double Leviathan Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 585.—­The double leviathan stitch is a variety of the preceding; it is worked over 6 threads in height and as many in width.  Make a common cross stitch over these 6 threads, then a long cross stitch in height and a long cross stitch in width.  Illustration 585 shows 2 stitches completed and 1 being worked.

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[Illustration:  586.—­Tent Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 586.—­Tent stitch.  Each stitch is worked over 1 stitch in height and 1 in width, and is worked in rows from left to right.

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[Illustration:  587.—­Slanting Gobelin Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 587.—­The slanting Gobelin stitch is worked on undivided canvas; each stitch is worked over 3 threads in height and 2 in width, divided from the next stitch only by an interval of 1 thread.

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[Illustration:  588.—­Straight Gobelin Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 588.—­The straight Gobelin stitch is worked over 2 threads in height with 1 thread between, so that the stitches appear more raised; they are worked over thin cord or a thick piece of wool.