DOUBLE CROSS STITCH
The Double Cross Stitch is also known as the St. George Cross
Double Cross Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up and to the left over 4 canvas intersections and bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move up and to the right over 4 canvas intersections and bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up 2 canvas threads and bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move to the right over 2 canvas threads and bring the needle down at H. Basically, this pattern consists of one large cross stitch, followed by 1 small upright cross stitch. This pattern repeats from left to right for the first row and then right to left for the second row and so on... Now move on to diagram 2...
Double Cross Stitch (Diagram 2):
As previously stated in Diagram 1, this stitch is worked left to right and then right to left, alternating each row. Diagram 2 demonstrates where each stitch in the second row will meet each stitch in the first row. You may choose to work all of the large cross stitches first and then work all of the small upright stitches in between. Either way is fine.
DOUBLE STRAIGHT
CROSS STITCH
Double Straight Cross Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up four canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at D. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Double Straight Cross Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at D, bring the needle up at E, move up and to the left over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at H. This completes the first Double Straight Cross Stitch. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Double Straight Cross Stitch (Diagram 3):
As you can see from this diagram, the second row is worked into the bottom of the first row. The second row should be worked in the opposite direction of the first.
Stitch and the St. Andrew Cross Stitch. Like Leviathan Stitches, the double cross stitch forms raised stitch patterns. They tend to be large and each pattern consists of multiple layers of crossing stitches. In order to achieve the distinctive look of this stitch, be sure to follow the instructions step by step. We have also demonstrated the Double Straight Cross Stitch. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate the double cross stitch and three diagrams have been used to demonstrate the double straight cross stitch.
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