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The stitches used in this design are: long and short stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch, cretan stitch, and braid stitch.

—BellaOnline - The Voice of Women

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Pertaining to Crete, or Candia.

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a native or inhabitant of Crete

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The stitches used in this design are: long and short stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch, cretan stitch, and braid stitch. — BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
Leaves: still using the paler green, and using 2 strands of thread, stitch the leaves using cretan stitch. — BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
Description: cretan olive hills ~ (1600x640) stretch! — KDE-Look.org Content
, the master of cretan lyra, performs here with the Trio Chemirani and four other musicians. — WeLove-music

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cretan: Cretan

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