Oyster Stitch


Oyster Stitch is also known as

Puntada de ostra [ES], Austernstich [DE], Ponto de ostra [PT].


How to do the Oyster Stitch

Oyster stitch is complex looking but in fact easy. It is a combination of a single rosette stitch loop and the lazy daisy. This stitch is where lazy daisy stitch encircles the rosette stitch loop, or in other words, the rosette stitch fills the lazy daisy. You get a slight embossed feel from this stitch and can be used for small petal or leaf, or any similar formations.

You need to know the Rosette Stitch and Lazy Daisy to be able to do the oyster stitch.

Fig 1: We begin by doing a Rossette Stitch loop. So, we bring the needle out through A, put it in through B, and bring it out through C as shown above. We loop the thread around the needle to form a twisted chain loop.Fig 2: Once we get a twisted loop, we take the needle beneath the right leg of the loop as we would in Rossette Stitch.
Fig 3: Now, we will encircle the Rossette stitch with the lazy daisy. For that, continue by putting in the needle through A (where the right leg of the Rossette stitch begins) and bring it out from C. Loop the thread around as we would for a lazy daisy, as shown above.Fig 4: Pull the needle out from C and anchor the lazy daisy loop.
Fig 5: A finished Oyster Stitch would look like this.

Learn to do Oyster Stitch in 2 minutes!

 

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20 Responses

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    Louise says:

    Hi Sarah, first time I have visited your site. Thank you so very much for your clear explanation and visual instructions. Solved my problem. Definitely bookmarking your site. Very grateful. Louise.

    • Sarah says:

      Wow! Welcome, Louise. 🙂 Hope you enjoy learning from us. You can also post some of your embroidery work as a part of our comment section! Happy learning.

  2. naomi says:

    I am brand new to blogging and was wondering if I could link you to my page? I’m not sure how yet, but I would love to.
    Thank you for your wonderful Oyster Stitch Tutorial.
    Naomi

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    sajna says:

    Thank you very much for your tutorials. It is very easy to folllow.

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    Greeter Eva says:

    Your tutorials are wonderful. They are so easy to follow.

  5. María Tenorio says:

    I’ve been using the oyster stitch for my mixed media dolls. Thanks for your tutorials, i’m learning new stitches for my works.
    María

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    Pamela Wong says:

    How did you mix those colors?? I Love the color. 🙂

  7. Jennifer says:

    wonderful – thank you for this tutorial!

  8. Susan says:

    Thanks, much easier than the other directions I saw .

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    Meredith says:

    Sarah, thank you so much for these really high-quality step-by-step photos — I just love visiting your site!

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    B.Sundari says:

    Dear mom, Thanks for your reply.

  11. s
    sundari.B. says:

    Dear mom,What type of embroidery thread u have used for
    chain stitches. Pl, tell thread brand name. Thank you.

    • sarah says:

      Hello Sundari,
      I have used ‘pearl cotton’ of ‘anchor’ brand to illustrate the chain stitches. you should be able to find it in most of the shops that sell embroidery goods. 🙂

  12. S
    Sonali says:

    Hi Sarah,

    What type of needle u have used for oyster stitch.

    Sonali

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    Marlin says:

    wish to have a earring like this…:)

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