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SPLIT STITCH
The Split Stitch is a good choice for working corners, curves and outlines. It creates a line with a flat appearanace.
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Basically, this stitch consists of small, straight, horizontal stitches. Each consecutive stitch is worked THROUGH the middle of the previous stitch, thus splitting the stitch. This is where the split stitch gets its name. The split stitch is similar to the chain stitch. Due to the simplicity of this stitch, only one diagram has been used to demonstrate it.
Split Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Moving to the left, bring the needle up at C, working the needle/yarn THROUGH the A/B stitch. Then, move to the right over two canvas threads and bring the needle down at D. Again, moving to the left, bring the needle up at E, working the needle/yarn THROUGH the C/D stitch. Then, move to the right over two canvas threads and bring the needle down at F. Moving to the left, bring the needle up at G, working the needle/yarn THROUGH the E/F stitch. Since this is the end of the row, you will bring the needle down at F. This completes the split stitch. This is clearly not a complicated stitch.
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