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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. Knotted stitches can be subdivided into individual or detached knots, continuous knotted stitches, and knotted edgings.
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Applications
Individual knots are often found used as detached filling stitches.
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:
Continuous stitches
Knotted stitches include:
Knotted edgings
Knotted edgings include:
References
Knotted stitch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA