Precise explanations and instructions, clearly illustrated, on how to work chain, back, cross, knotted, woven stitches, and many more — 178 in all, including Cable Outline, Whipped Satin, Lazy Daisy, and Eyelet Buttonhole. Each stitch illustrated front and back.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Mother Goose Charted Designs by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen Beloved nursery characters — Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, others — for needlepoint, cross-stitch, latch-hook, more. 34 designs.
Decorative Alphabets Charted Designs by Barbara Christopher Charted designs for 29 distinctive alphabets. Letters on balloons, trains, more. Ideal for counted cross-stich, needlepoint. Instructions, color keys.
400 Floral Motifs for Designers, Needleworkers and Craftspeople by Briggs & Co., Carol Belanger Grafton Treasury of rare Victorian-era designs for borders, wreaths, cushion squares, sprays, and other projects. Patterns for verbena, strawberry, lily, many more.
Blackwork Embroidery by Elizabeth Geddes, Moyra McNeill Modern version of traditional craft; materials, techniques, patterns, projects. 320 illustrations.
Butterfly Charted Designs by Lindberg Press Monarch, red admiral, swallowtail, many other species in lovely motifs for wall hangings, place mats, pillow covers, more. Concise instructions, charts, and color keys are included.