4 ▁x ▁ 4 ▁ground ▁threads . ▁These ▁blocks ▁enc lose ▁areas ▁of ▁fabric ▁where ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁war p ▁and ▁we ft ▁threads ▁are ▁cut ▁and ▁with dra wn , ▁leaving ▁a ▁network ▁of ▁loose ▁threads ▁and ▁large ▁holes ▁within ▁the ▁shape ▁defined ▁by ▁the ▁Kloster ▁blocks . ▁Vari ous ▁decor ative ▁filling ▁st itch es ▁are ▁then ▁worked ▁over ▁the ▁remaining ▁loose ▁threads ▁and ▁holes ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁la cy ▁effect . ▁ ▁Some ▁of ▁the ▁st itch es ▁and ▁special ▁techniques ▁used ▁are : ▁ ▁Simple ▁sat in ▁st itch ▁surface ▁mot ifs , ▁often ▁res emb ling ▁stars , ▁ships , ▁cres c ents ▁and ▁cross es . ▁ ▁Other ▁decor ative ▁surface ▁st itch es ▁such ▁as ▁fly ▁st itch , ▁running ▁st itch , ▁cable ▁st itch ▁and ▁French ▁kn ots . ▁ ▁W oven ▁bars : ▁we aving ▁the ▁need le ▁over ▁and ▁under ▁four ▁threads ▁until ▁they ▁are ▁completely ▁covered , ▁and ▁wrapped ▁bars ▁( over cast ▁bars ) ▁where ▁the ▁thread ▁is ▁w ound ▁around ▁groups ▁of ▁four ▁threads . ▁ ▁F illing ▁st itch es ▁res emb ling ▁whe els , ▁sp ider ' s ▁web s ▁and ▁dove ' s ▁eyes . ▁ ▁Pic ot : ▁tw isting ▁the ▁thread ▁once ▁round ▁the ▁need le ▁before ▁inserting ▁the ▁need le ▁to ▁produce ▁a ▁decor ative ▁loop . ▁ ▁Ed ging ▁st itch es ▁such ▁as ▁four - s ided ▁st itch , ▁button hole ▁st itch ▁and ▁fancy ▁hem st itch ing