The Department of Social Services (DSS) administers and delivers a wide variety of services to children, families, adults, people with disabilities and elders, including health care coverage, child support, long-term care and supports, energy assistance, food and nutrition aid, and program grants.
The Rice Stitch :: Knitting Stitch #140. Stitch Description. The Rice Stitch is a basic texture pattern that is very easy to do. It is a great stitch for any type of project, especially washcloths, where the nubs provide a great scrubbing texture. Editorâs Note: Be sure to grab your at the end of this post.
For specific crossed stitches used in needlework, see cross stitches. Cross-stitch sampler, Germany. Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. Cross-stitch is often executed on easily countable evenweave fabric called aida cloth. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance. This form of cross-stitch is also called counted cross-stitch in order to distinguish it from other forms of cross-stitch. Sometimes cross-stitch is done on designs printed on the fabric (stamped cross-stitch); the stitcher simply stitches over the printed pattern.