Starting with 693, work two lines of stem stitch at the tip of the central stem near area 8. Continue with this shade in the area adjacent to section 4. This must be completed before the outer areas of the leaf are worked.
Laid work consists of long, evenly spaced stitches taken across each area to form a grid.
A tiny horizontal stitch is worked at all intersecting points to hold the threads down. The long, laid stitches are in 203 and the small, tying stitches in 204. Work rows of french knots in 204 as shown. The long, laid stitches are in 204 and the small, tying stitches in 203. Detached chain is worked in some of the spaces, grouped together as shown to create a four-petal flower.