SCOTTISH STITCH
The Scottish Stitch is worked by forming squares of graduated diagonal
Scottish Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up and to the right over three 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. Bring the needle up at I, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at J. This completes the first diagonal square.
Now, bring the needle up at K, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at L. Bring the needle up at M, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at N. Bring the needle up at O, move up and to the right over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at P. Bring the needle up at Q, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at R. Bring the needle up at S, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at T. This completes the second diagonal square.
Now, start the next row of diagonal squares by bringing the needle up at U and continue working the diagonal squares according to the above diagram. Be sure to leave room to work the tent stitches (notice that the diagonal squares are not worked into each other, rather space is left for the addition of the tent stitches).
Continue on to Diagram 2...
Scottish Stitch (Diagram 2):
In order to make this demonstration easier to follow, the diagonal square stitches are shown in light blue and the tent stitches are shown in dark blue. Once the diagonal squares are complete, return to where you began and work the tent stitches around the diagonal squares as shown in the above diagram.
stitches surrounded by tent stitches. For a more interesting result try working the diagonal stitches in one color and the tent stitches in another color. Do not confuse the scottish stitch with the scotch stitch. Although they are similar, they form two different patterns. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
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