What is a kloster block?

A block of satin stitches worked close together. The threads between blocks are cut away.

Which chart shows the cut areas?

The cut areas style, where the satin blocks are solid black and the cut areas are shaded light grey.

Can I use a different motif?

Yes. Type the motif you want and the same counted layout carries it.

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Hardanger charts: a square motif, dove's eyes and a border

Hardanger charts — a Hardanger chart of a square motif, kloster blocks of five satin stitches outlining a cut centre, the cut threads marked in a lighter tone and woven bars across the open squares, thin black stitch lines on a faint counting grid, satin blocks drawn as parallel lines and cut areas left empty

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Reading 2Dove's eyes

Reading 3Border

Hardanger is Norwegian white-on-white openwork: satin-stitch blocks, with threads cut and drawn out between them to leave a lace grid. A counted chart shows the blocks, cut areas and fillings. These nine cover a square motif, a dove's eye filling and a stepped border. Each comes as a stitch chart, a chart with cut areas shaded, or a two-tone chart. Type a different piece and the same layout carries it.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a kloster block?: A block of satin stitches worked close together. The threads between blocks are cut away.
Which chart shows the cut areas?: The cut areas style, where the satin blocks are solid black and the cut areas are shaded light grey.
Can I use a different motif?: Yes. Type the motif you want and the same counted layout carries it.

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