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Knotted stitch

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Knotted stitch

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:

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

    • Continuous stitches

    Knotted stitches include:

  • 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

    • Knotted edgings

    Knotted edgings include:

  • Antwerp edging
  • Armenian edging
  • Hollie stitch

    • References

    Knotted stitch Wikipedia
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