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.