cross stitch really is universally popular.

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John Wigham has been a professional author and editor for 20 years and is a co-founder of Patterns Patch an online cross stitch club dedicated to counted cross stitch. The website has a small team of writers who are devoted to our cross stitch club and enjoy writing about their hobby.
10 Good Reasons to Take Up Cross Stitch
By: John Wigham

There are a numerous reasons for taking up the beguiling, blue-collar craft of cross stitch, ten of which are shown below. So continue reading then pay a visit to your local craft shop and start your cross stitching career today.

1. Why "blue-collar" you might ask? Well! When compared to most other pastimes, cross stitch is truly inexpensive; there's no fancy or expensive machinery. When you
Algerian Plaited Stitch

Alternating Cross Stitch

Alternating Scotch Stitch

Arrowhead Cross Stitch

Bazaar Stitch

Binding Stitch

Bokhara Couching Stitch

Bokhara Couching Stitch (Diagonal)

Bokhara Couching Stitch (Staggered)

Bound Cross Stitch

Brazilian Stitch

Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch (Half) - See Tent Stitch

Cross Stitch (Heavy)

Cross Corners Stitch

Crossed Mosaic Stitch

Crossed Plait Stitch (See Mexican Cross Stitch)

Crossed Scotch Stitch

Czar Stitch

Diagonal Cross Stitch

Diagonal Fishbone Stitch

Double Cross Stitch (AKA Reversed Cross Stitch)

Double Straight Cross Stitch

Economic Stitch (See Czar Stitch)

Fern Stitch

Fishbone Stitch

Greek Stitch

Herringbone Stitch

Herringbone Couching Stitch

Herringbone Gone Wrong Stitch

Hobnail Stitch

Houndstooth Cross Stitch

Italian Cross Stitch

Ladder Stitch

Leviathon Stitch (AKA Smyrna Cross Stitch)

Long and Short Oblique Stitch (See Fishbone Stitch)

Long Armed Corner Cross Stitch

Long Armed Cross Stitch

Long Armed Reverse Cross Stitch (See Greek Stitch)

Long Legged Cross Stitch (See Long Armed Cross Stitch)

Mexican Cross Stitch

Montenegrin Cross Stitch

Oblong Cross Stitch

Padded Rice Stitch

Padded Satin Stitch

Paris Stitch (See Tie Stitch)

Perspective Stitch

Plait Stitch

Plaited Gobelin Stitch

Plaited Slav Stitch (See Long Armed Cross Stitch)

Portuguese Cross Stitch (See Long Armed Cross Stitch)

Raised Cross Stitch

Reinforced Cross Stitch

Reversed Double Cross Stitch

Rice Stitch

Roman Stitch (See Roumanian Stitch)

Roumanian Stitch

Six Step Herringbone Stitch (See Bazaar Stitch)

Smyrna Stitch - See Leviathan Stitch

Spanish Stitch (See Plait Stitch)

Sprats Head Stitch

Square Plait Stitch (See Woven Band Stitch)

St. Andrew Cross Stitch (See Double Cross Stitch)

St. George Cross Stitch (See Double Cross Stitch)

Staggered Cross Stitch

Tie Stitch

Trame Cross Stitch

Triple Cross Stitch

Triple Leviathon Stitch

Tvistom Stitch

Two Side Cross Stitch

Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch

Upright Cross Stitch

Van Dyke Stitch

Waffle Stitch

Web Stitch

William and Mary Stitch

Woven Band Stitch

Woven Cross Stitch

Woven Scotch Stitch
Stitch-opedia
An Encyclopedia of Stitches...
 
CROSSED STITCHES
Crossed Stitches are a principal stitch used in needlepoint tapestry. They are exactly what the name implies - stitches that are created by crossing the threads
over each other. The size of the crossed stitch can vary, depending on the thickness of the thread and the gauge of the canvas. It is important, however, to make sure that each crossed stitch covers the canvas. These stitches are worked on double canvas. To learn the basics of each stitch, choose a stitch from the list below and click on the link...

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***Stitch Index*** (Alphabetical)
A - I

2,4,6,8 & Tie Stitch

Algerian Eye Stitch

Algerian Eye Daisy
Stitch

Algerian Filling Stitch

Algerian Plait Stitch

Alternating Cross
Stitch

Astrakhan Stitch

Aubusson Stitch

Back Stitch

Bargello Stitch

Basketweave Stitch

Bazaar Stitch

Binding Stitch

Bokhara Couching Stitch

Bokhara Couching Stitch (Diagonal)

Bokhara Couching Stitch (Staggered)

Brazilian Stitch

Brick Stitch

Brighton Stitch

Bullion Knot

Buttonhole Stitch

Buttonhole Stitch (Detached)

Buttonhole Stitch (Double)

Buttonhole Stitch (Tailored)

Buttonhole Stitch (Whipped)

Buttonhole Wheel
Stitch

Byzantine Stitch

Cable Stitch

Cashmere Stitch

Chain Stitch

Chain Stitch
(Braided Variation)

Chain Stitch
(Heavy Variation)

Chain Stitch
(Interlaced Variation)

Chain Stitch (Lazy
Daisy Variation)

Chain Stitch
(Raised Variation)

Checker Stitch

Continental Stitch

Coral Knot Stitch

Couching Stitch

Couching Stitch (Buttonhole Variation)

Couching Stitch (Herringbone Variation)

Couching Stitch
(Open Chain  Variation)

Cretan Stitch

Cretan Stitch
(Diagonal Variation)

Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch (Bound)

Cross Stitch (Diagonal)

Cross Stitch (Heavy)

Cross Stitch (Houndstooth)

Cross Stitch (Reinforced)

Cross Stitch
(Reversed Double)

Cross Stitch
(Staggered)

Cross Stitch (St.Andrew)

Cross Stitch
(St.George)

Cross Stitch (Trame)

Cross Stitch (Triple)

Cross Stitch
(Two-Sided)

Cross Stitch
(Woven)

Cushion Stitch

Czar Stitch

Diagonal Stitch

Darning Stitch

Diagonal Buttonhole Stitch

Diagonal Interlaced Stitch

Diagonal Leaf Stitch

Diamond Stitch

Diamond Eyelet Stitch

Diaper Pattern Stitch

Double Cross Stitch

Double Knot Stitch

Double Star Stitch

Double Stitch

Double Straight
Cross Stitch

Droit Stitch

Eastern Stitch

Economic Stitch

Egyptian Stitch

Encroaching Slanted Gobelin Stitch

Eye Stitch

Eye Stitch with Backstitch

Fan Stitch

Fancy Stitch