Oyster stitch is complex looking, but infact easy. It is a combination of a single rossette 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 rossette stitch and lazy daisy to be able to do oyster stitch.
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| 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. | |
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| 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 like we would for a lazy daisy, as shown above. | Fig 4: Pull the needle out from C and anchor the lazy daisy loop. | |
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Fig 5: A finished oyster stitch would look like this. |
Tags: embroidery tutorial, hand embroidery, lazy daisy, oyster stitch, rossette chain stitch, twisted chain stitch
wish to have a earring like this…:)
Hi Sarah,
What type of needle u have used for oyster stitch.
Sonali
Hello Sonali,
I have used a normal embroidery/ stitching needle for this stitch.
Dear mom,What type of embroidery thread u have used for
chain stitches. Pl, tell thread brand name. Thank you.
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.
Dear mom, Thanks for your reply.
Sarah, thank you so much for these really high-quality step-by-step photos — I just love visiting your site!
Thanks, much easier than the other directions I saw .
wonderful – thank you for this tutorial!
How did you mix those colors?? I Love the color.
Dear Pamela,
This is a mixed colored cotton floss. You get it in various shades and colors. This is one with blue and purple.
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
Wonderful, colorful – have added your dolls to “pictured comments” – check the “reference” menu.
Thanks, Rocksea, I’ll check it out.