Barred Chain Stitch


Barred Chain Stitch is also known as

Verriegelter Kettenstich [DE], Ponto de Corrente Trancada [PT].


About the Barred Chain Stitch

The Barred Chain Stitch is a variation of the Chain Stitch Family. The alternate use of the Twisted Chain Stitch between the Chain Stitch makes this linear stitch great for application on botanical patterns. It can follow curves easily and is great for making closed shapes like circles. It can sit beautifully over any kind of fabric. The Barred Chain Stitch can be visually altered starkly by varying the lengths and angles in the stitches- so play around with the lengths of the chains, the angle of the Twisted Chain Stitch, the width of the chains, and the length of the ‘leg’ of the Twisted Chain.


How to do the Barred Chain Stitch

To do this stitch, you should be aware of the Chain Stitch and Twisted Chain Stitch. Barred Chain Stitch is a sequence of these two stitches alternating each other. I would be following a curved stitch line for the illustration.

Fig 1: Begin the stitch by making a simple Chain Stitch loop.Fig 2: Now put in the needle at the left of the chain to begin a Twisted Chain Stitch loop.
Fig 3: Loop the thread around and pull out the needle for a twisted chain.Fig 4: The pattern would look like this. Continue it with a chain stitch and twisted chain stitches in an alternate pattern.
Fig 5: Your finished pattern would look like this.

Related Stitches from the Chain Stitch Family

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Chain Stitch

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Whipped Chain Stitch

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Double Chain Stitch

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Magic Chain Stitch

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Lazy Daisy

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Russian Chain Stitch

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Long Tailed Daisy

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Feathered Chain

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Basque Stitch

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Petal Chain Stitch

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Reverse Chain Stitch

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Heavy Chain Stitch

There are plenty more of these Chain Stitch Variations! Please click The Chain Stitch Family to find the entire list!


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9 Responses

  1. m
    mimi says:

    thanks a lot….

  2. v
    vighneswary says:

    I am fashion designing student. Very use and easy and nice

  3. S
    Saima says:

    Very nice and easy

  4. s
    seetha says:

    Hai sister,
    Your elplantions are vey good.

  5. c
    chirag says:

    good! like your all designs

  6. J
    JASMIN says:

    Dear Sarah, really good job!

    good design and easily work out

    Thank You V. Much

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