FRENCH STITCH
The French Stitch is a knotted stitch (aka looped stitch). This stitch consists of two long straight stitches crossed by short straight stitches. The French Stitch is interesting because
French Stitch (Diagram 1):
The French Stitch may be worked left to right or right to left. In this demonstration, we will work it left to right. Bring the needle up at A. Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at C. Move to the left over 1 canvas thread and bring the needle down at D (crossing the yarn over the first long straight stitch). Move down 2 canvas threads and over to the right 1 canvas thread and bring the needle up at A (where we started). Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move down 2 canvas threads and over to the right 1 canvas thread and bring the needle up at E (crossing the yarn over the second long straight stitch). This completes the first French Stitch. The sample below shows the full pattern. The second row will be worked in the opposite direction of the first row. Be sure to work the new stitches of the subsequent rows between the row above. This will guarantee that their tops share the canvas hole of the neighboring horizontal stitches.
French Stitch (Diagram 2):
This diagram illustrates how the french stitch should be worked in rows. Filling stitches will be needed to cover any canvas areas that show through.
the long straight stitches form a "bow shape" when anchored by the short straight stitches. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
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