try searching eBay and Craigslist, or just Google it with the area you live in (to prevent getting your hopes up when you find it, then realize it is waiting for you half-way across the country.) That should work, I guess.
I've included some links below for instructions on doing a ripple stitch pattern. You can choose any stitch pattern you like and turn it into a shawl. Figure out how many stitches are in a repeat. Make a test swatch to determine how wide a repeat is. Figure out how wide you want your shawl to be and divide that by the number of inches in one repeat to determine how many repeats you need.
A picot stitch is made with chain stitches. For a small picot, chain 3, then put a slip stitch in the first chain stitch. For a larger picot, do 5 stitches the same way. If you chose to change the amount of stitches, odd numbers are best so that there is a middle stitch.
Top stitching is when you apply the stitch so it can be seen from the top.
A stitch regulator controls the length and width of the stitches.
it was created at Walt Disney studios (wds for short)
Any stitch, as the chain stitch, that uses loops in the pattern or process of working
it's called a baseball stitch.
keep the first stitch always as a knit stitch on both sides
zig zag
It's a cross
A marked stitch is a stitch where you have placed a knitting marker. A pattern may tell you to place a marker at a certain stitch, and to do some particular thing in a subsequent row when you come to that marked stitch.
: an embroidery stitch used to outline a design; specif : a stitch made by overlapping backstitches to form a pattern like the twist of a rope
X-stitch is an abbreviated spelling of the word cross-stitch. Cross-stitch is a form of hand embroidery on cloth using X-shaped stitches to form a decorative pattern.
This is not a standard crochet term. It is most likely a special stitch for a particular pattern. These are usually explained at the start of a pattern, before the main instructions.
Most cross stitch patterns for 28 count fabric are designed to be stitched "over two" - that is each stitch goes over two threads of the fabric. If this is the case for your pattern, then you can stitch "over one" on 14 count fabric and the pattern will be exactly the same size.
In sewing, different types of stitches serve different purposes. Common types include straight stitch (basic sewing), zigzag stitch (prevents fabric edges from fraying), and basting stitch (temporary stitch for fitting). More decorative options include satin stitch (dense, smooth finish) and cross-stitch (creates a pattern).
A chain stitch can be a sewing, knitting, crochet or embroidery stitch that is formed of interlocking loops forming a chain of stitches.