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Lucky Clover

From , former About.com Guide

The sample was worked in the following stitches:

Leaves were stitched in light and medium green in Long Stitch worked diagonally, with a center of Continental Stitch worked in dark green.

The background in the center area was worked in Woven Stitch in ecru.

The narrow inner borders were worked in Cross Stitch bordered by Continental Stitch, with the corners worked in a single Rice Stitch in dark green.

The Alternating Basketweave stitch was used in the wide border, stitched in ecru and gold.

Continental Stitch in dark green was used in the final, outer border.

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