Knotted stitch

This article is about knotted embroidery stitches. For other types of knots, see Knot, Macramé

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.

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.

Detached knots

Individual knots include:^[1][2]

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

Knot gallery

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

Stitch gallery

Knotted edgings

Knotted edgings include:^[3]

• Antwerp edging
• Armenian edging
• Hollie stitch

Edging gallery

See also

• Cross-stitch
• Embroidery stitch
• Tufting

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

References

• Caulfield, S.F.A., and B.C. Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885.
• Christie, Mrs. Archibald (Grace Christie), Embroidery and Tapestry 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