BLANKET STITCH
Blanket stitch is just like buttonhole stitch (see page 165), but you can do it on
a larger scale to create an edging. Blanket stitch adds a rustic feel to sweaters,
blankets, and scarves.
1 Thread a tapestry needle with the yarn you want to embroider with. Tie a
knot in the yarn end about 6 inches up from the bottom. Bring the needle
through at the edge of your knitting from back to front, pulling the yarn
through until the knot stops it.
2 Moving right to left, insert the needle at the desired depth into the edge
and bring it out again to the front, as shown, taking care that the needle tip
overlaps the yarn coming out of the starting point.
3 Repeat step 2 along the edge of your knitting to create blanket stitch. When
you are done, weave in the yarn end.
Decorative Details
chapter 13DUPLICATE STITCH
This is a fun stitch that duplicates the knit stitch—the V—right on top of it. You can
use this stitch to create motifs that look knit in.
1 Thread a tapestry needle with the yarn you want to embroider with. Bring
the needle through the knitting at the hole just below the V that you want to
duplicate. Pull the yarn through, leaving a 6-inchtail.
2 Insert the needle from right to left under both loops of the V above the stitch
you want to duplicate; pull the yarn through all the way.
3 Reinsert the needle into the hole below your stitch—the same hole that the
needle came through in step 1—and bring it out again below the next stitch to
be worked, all in one movement.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create duplicate stitch. When you are done, weave in
the loose ends.
CHAIN STITCH
Chain stitch looks like a line of loops. It works well on edgings such as collars and
pockets, and it can be used as an outline for decorative motifs.
1 Thread a tapestry needle with the yarn you want to embroider with. Bring
the needle through from back to front, pulling the yarn through and leaving
a6-inchtail at the back.
2 Hold the yarn in a loop, as shown. Reinsert the needle right next to where
it came out in step 1; bring the needle back out over the loop a small
stitch away.
3 Repeat step 2 to create chain stitch. When you are done, weave in the
yarn end.
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