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TWO-SIDED ITALIAN CROSS STITCH
The Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch is also known as Italian Cross Stitch or Arrowhead
Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch
(Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at A (again), move up and to the right over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at C. Bring the needle up at A (yes, again), move up three canvas threads, bring the needle down at D. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch
(Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at D, bring the needle up at B, move to the left over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at B (again), move up three canvas threads, bring the needle down at C. This completes the first Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch (Diagram 3):
Beginning where we left off at C, bring the needle up at B, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at E. Bring the needle up at B (again), move up and to the right over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at B (yes, again), move up three canvas threads, bring the needle down at C.Bring the needle up at E, move to the left over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at C. Bring the needle up at E (again), move up three canvas threads, bring the needle down at F. This completes the second Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch.
To start the second row, bring the needle up at D and work the stitches in the same manner as the first row. As you can see from Diagram 3, the first stitch of the
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Cross Stitch. Basically, it is formed by working four straight stitches around a regular cross stitch. This stitch is worked horizontally. To better demonstrate this stitch, we have divided it into three separate diagrams. Three 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.
second row completes the vertical framing of the first row.
The Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch may also be worked in two journeys for each row. To work this method, work stitches A-B, A-C, A-D and move on to the next stitch. Again, work B-E, B-F, B-C. Complete the row left to right and work the final two stitches (B-D, B-C) right to left.
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