Knotted stitch

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This article is about knotted embroidery stitches. For other types of knots, see Knot, Macramé
Contemporary design of French knots surrounded by chain stitch from a sampler in the form of a challah cover.
Contemporary design of French knots surrounded by chain stitch from a sampler in the form of a challah cover.
French knot
French knot

A knotted stitch is any embroidery technique in which the yarn or thread is knotted around itself. Common knotted stitches include French knots and coral stitch.[1][2] Knotted stitches can be subdivided into individual or detached knots, continuous knotted stitches, and knotted edgings.

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[edit] Applications

Individual knots are often found used as detached filling stitches.[2]

Knotted edgings are used as a decorative trims, and can also be used to fill open spaces in cutwork and in needlelace.

[edit] Detached knots

Individual knots include: [1] [2]

  • French knot
  • Bullion knot
  • Four-legged knot stitch
  • Turk's head knot

[edit] Knot gallery

French knots

Bullion knot

Bullion knots

Four-legged knot stitch

Turk's head knot

[edit] Continuous stitches

Knotted stitches include:[1] [2] [3]

  • Ceylon stitch
  • Coral stitch or coral knots
  • Zig-zag coral stitch
  • Double knot stitch
  • Knotted cable chain stitch, a knotted variant of cable chain stitch

[edit] Stitch gallery

Ceylon stitch

Coral stitch

Zig-zag coral stitch

Double knot stitch

Double knot variation

Knotted cable chain stitch

[edit] Knotted edgings

Knotted edgings include: [3]

  • Antwerp edging
  • Armenian edging
  • Hollie stitch

[edit] Edging gallery

Antwerp edging

Armenian edging

Hollie stitch

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Enthoven, Jacqueline: The Creative Stitches of Embroidery, Van Norstrand Rheinhold, 1964, ISBN 0-442-22318-8, p. 153-163
  2. ^ a b c d Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (March 1992). ISBN 0-89577-059-8, p. 42-43
  3. ^ a b Christie, Grace (Mrs. Archibald), Samplers and Stitches, a handbook of the embroiderer's art, London 1920

[edit] References

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  • Caulfield, S.F.A., and B.C. Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885.
  • Christie, Mrs. Archibald (Grace Christie), Embroidery and Tpestry Weaving, London, John Hogg, 1912, online at Project Gutenberg
  • Christie, Mrs. Archibald (Grace Christie), Samplers and Stitches, a handbook of the embroiderer's art, London 1920
  • Enthoven, Jacqueline: The Creative Stitches of Embroidery, Van Norstrand Rheinhold, 1964, ISBN 0-442-22318-8
  • Reader's Digest, Complete Guide to Needlework. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (March 1992). ISBN 0-89577-059-8


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