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Rya Stitch - Diagram 1
RYA STITCH
The Rya Stitch is also known as The Single Knotted Stitch. This stitch creates the texture of carpet pile. After the stitches are worked,
Rya Stitch (Diagram 1):
Insert the needle down at A, leaving a small length of yarn dangling free. Bring the needle up at B, move to the right across three canvas threads, bring the needle down at C. Bring the needle up at D, create a loop, bring the needle down at E. (You will need to hold the loop in place.) Bring the needle up at C, move to the right across three canvas threads, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up G, create a loop OVER the right side of the previous loop, bring the needle down H. Continue in this manner until the row is complete. At that time, you may want to cut the loops - or wait until the work is finished. The next row will be worked directly under the first row. This will prevent any canvas from showing.
Rya Stitch - Diagram 2
Rya Stitch (Diagram 2):
This diagram illustrates how the loops should look after they have been cut.
 
the loops are cut to create the "carpet pile" appearance. This stitch may be worked on Mono or Penelope Canvas. The demonstration below is on Mono Canvas. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch. Clicking on the PRINTABLE VERSION icon, located at the end of the series of diagrams, will direct you to the page to print these instructions.
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Needlepoint Through The Ages
By: Jo Kefford

In the Middle Ages, the term Needlepoint encompassed a wide range of needlework. It is not unlike the work done today, but had a broader spectrum of techniques. Today, needlepoint is exclusively recognized as the tent stitch. In the Middle Ages, it
was referred to as canvas work in technique - it incorporated the tent, brick, flat, cross, and braid stitches.

Early examples of canvas work are found on ecclesiastical items such as copes, altar cloths, chasubles, and mitres. In later centuries, it is found more often on items such as clothing, bags, cushions, table carpets, and floor carpets.

During the sixteenth century when
inventorying the possessions of the Castle, the Earl of Shrewbury's wife, Elizabeth (Bess) of Harwick (152?-1608) mentions "a long quition of pete point". In 1650, Lady Morton lists her inventory of the Castle in Orkneys "I gryt Sweet Bagg soad with pitty point".

Over the years, canvas work has been used with all types of needlework. Somewhere at the turn of the nineteenth century, canvas work was split into separate "forms". Needlepoint became the tent stitch with varying sizes - "Demi",
being the medium size tent stitch and "Gros", being the large size. While the term "Petit point" denotes the small size, it is still the tent stitch. During this period, Bargello needlepoint encompassed the brick and flat stitches (satin stitch), as well as other embroidery stitches and were now adapted to canvas. Cross stitch was also utilized extensively.

In the Middle Ages, canvas work was worked on a ground fabric that had a fairly even weave such as linen or hemp. The flax plant produces the material required to make linen. The cannabis plant produces the material used to make oils, rope, and cloth. Because of its strength and durability, sailcloth and tents were often made from hempen cloth. It is believed that hempen cloth is where "canvas" got its name and the tent stitch derived its name from the products.
Although hempen cloth was strong and very durable, it was not necessarily a rough cloth. Herodotus wrote, "Hemp grows in the country of Scythians which except in thickness and height of stalk very much resembles Flax in qualities mentioned,
however Hemp is much superior. The Thracians make clothing of it very like linen, nor could any person without being very will acquainted with the substance, say whether this clothing was made of Hemp or Flax."

It is interesting that "Poldavie" canvas from Brittany, was widely used as sailcloth and fabric for tents and beds but was also among the fabrics available for embroidery in Edinburgh during 1562. It might have appeared to be evenly woven linen but could have been made from hempen. It wasn't until the late Middle Ages that wools became popular in canvas work, especially when imitating tapestries or carpet.

Today, a wide variety of materials are available, however, hempen cloth is obviously no longer one of them. Silk, wool,
cotton, and metallics are the primary materials used today. Canvas is available in many sizes and even-weave cloths are easy to find. The popularity of canvas work has increased throughout the ages regardless of the change in terminology or the
materials used. Though known by many names, a rose by any other name is still a rose. Enjoy!

About the Author
Jo Kefford has been creating needlework for many years, and loves to encourage others to renew their creative flair. For more top tapestry and canvas work tips, visit http://www.toptapestry.com . All the sources of inspiration you need to complete your very own masterpiece.
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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

Feather Stitch

Fern Stitch

Fishbone Stitch

Fishbone Stitch (Diagonal)

Flame Stitch

Flat Stitch

Flat Stitch (Crossed)

Florentine Stitch

Florentine Stitch (Split)

Fly Stitch (Closed)

French Knot

French Stitch

Ghiordes Knot

Gobelin Stitch

Gobelin Droit Stitch

Gobelin Filling Stitch

Gobelin Stitch
(Trammed Upright)

Greek Stitch

Half Cross Stitch

Herringbone Stitch

Herringbone Stitch (Double)

Herringbone Gone Wrong Stitch

Herringbone Stitch
(Six Step)

Hobnail Stitch

Hungarian Stitch

Hungarian Diamond Stitch

Hungarian Ground
Stitch

Hungarian Ground
Stitch (Diagonal)

Hungarian Point Stitch

Interlocking Gobelin Stitch














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

Irish Stitch

Jacquard Stitch

Kalem Stitch

Kelim Stitch

Kilim Stitch

Knitting Stitch

Knitting Stitch (Diagonal)

Knitting Stitch
(Reverse Tvistom)

Knotted Stitch

Knotted Stitch (Single)

Ladder Stitch

Leaf Stitch

Leaf Stitch (Diagonal)

Leaf Stitch with Backstitch

Leviathan Stitch

Leviathan Stitch (Double)

Leviathan Stitch
(Triple)

Long Armed Cross Stitch

Long Stitch

Long and Short Stitch

Loop Stitch

Mexican Cross Stitch

Milanese Stitch

Montenegrin Stitch

Moorish Stitch

Mosaic Stitch

Mosaic Stitch (Crossed)

Mound Stitch

Nobuko Stitch

Oblique Stitch

Oblique Stitch (Diagonal)

Oblique Stitch (Reverse)

Oblique Slav Stitch

Oblong Cross Stitch

Oblong Cross Stitch with Backstitch

Oriental Stitch

Outline Stitch

Palestrina Stitch

Palace Pattern Stitch

Paris Stitch

Parisian Stitch

Pavillion Stitch

Perspective Stitch

Plait Stitch

Plait Stitch (Crossed)

Plait Stitch (Square)

Plaited Edge Stitch

Plaited Gobelin Stitch

Plaited Interlaced Stitch

Portuguese Cross Stitch

Portuguese Stem Stitch

Princess Pattern Stitch

Pyramid Stitch

Quick Point

Raised Stitch

Raised Cross Stitch

Ray Stitch

Ray Stitch (Expanded)

Renaissance Stitch

Rep Stitch

Reverse Bargello

Reversed Basketweave Stitch

Reversed Cross Stitch

Rhodes Stitch

Ribbed Wheels Stitch

Rice Stitch

Rice Stitch (Padded)

Rococco Stitch

Roman Stitch

Rope Stitch

Roumanian Stitch

Rug Binding Stitch

Rya Stitch

Satin Stitch

Satin Stitch
(Alternating)

Satin Stitch
(Padded)

Scotch Stitch

Scotch Stitch (Alternating)

Scotch Stitch (Condensed)

Scotch Stitch (Crossed)

Scotch Stitch (Woven)

Scottish Stitch

Sheaf Stitch

Shell Stitch

Single Knotted Stitch

Slanted Gobelin Stitch

Smyrna Cross Stitch

Sorbello Stitch

Soumak Stitch

Spanish Stitch

Spider Web Stitch

Split Stitch

Sprats Head Stitch

Square Plait Stitch

Star Stitch

Star Stitch (Large)

Stem Stitch

Stem Stitch
(Diagonal)

Stepped Sheaf Stitch

Surrey Stitch

Sutherland Pattern Stitch

Tapestry Stitch

Tent Stitch

Tent Stitch (Alternating)

Tent Stitch
(Diagonal Mosaic)

Tie Stitch

Trame

Trammed Tent Stitch

Triangle Stitch

Tufting Stitch

Turkey Stitch

Tvistom Stitch

Two Sided Italian
Cross Stitch

Upright Cross Stitch

Van Dyke Stitch

Velvet Stitch

Waffle Stitch

Wave Stitch (Closed)

Wave Stitch (Open)

Weaving Stitch

Web Stitch

Wheat Sheaf Stitch

Woven Band Stitch

Woven Pattern Stitch

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