FANCY STITCH
The Fancy Stitch creates an interesting pattern. It is not suitable for large areas or backgrounds. This stitch consists of four groups
of diagonal stitches that surround one group of straight, horizontal stitches. Three diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
Fancy Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at I, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at A. Bring the needle up at J, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at C. Bring the needle up at K, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at E. Bring the needle up at L, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at G. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Fancy Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at G, we will now work the other side of this stitch. Bring the needle up at M, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at N. Bring the needle up at O, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at P. Bring the needle up at Q, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at R. Bring the needle up at S, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at T, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at M. Bring the needle up at U, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at O. Bring the needle up at V, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at Q. Bring the needle up at L, move up and to the left over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at S. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Fancy Stitch (Diagram 3):
Beginning where we left off at S, we will now work the center portion of this stitch. Bring the needle up at W, move to the right over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at X. Bring the needle up at Y, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at Z. Bring the needle up at AA, move to the right over six canvas threads, bring the needle down at BB. Bring the needle up at S, move to the right over eight canvas threads, bring the needle down at G. Bring the needle up at CC, move to the right over six canvas threads, bring the needle down at DD. Bring the needle up at EE, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at FF. Bring the needle up at GG, move to the right over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at HH. This is just one method of working this stitch. If you find it easier to work the middle part of the stitch first and then add the outer part second, that is acceptable.
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