This is a variation of the cretan stitch. It shows a technique where knots can be added on the elbows to give it a decorative look. The thicker the thread, the bigger the knot that will be formed. It can look similar to a zig zaged coral stitch.
I will work between four parallel stitch lines. You need to know the cretan stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial.
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| Fig 1: Start by taking the needle out through B, then in through D and C, as you would for the cretan stitch. | Fig 2: Now, take the needle in through the stitch. Keep the thread below the needle as shown and pull the needle out to form a knot at the ‘elbow’. Then, move to making the next stitch. | |
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Fig 3: A finished structure of knotted cretan stitch would look like this. | |
Tags: cretan stitch, cretan stitch family, feather stitch, greece, greek, knotted cretan stitch, stitch family
Dear Sarah,
Sarahkku Kottayamthu class vekkamo.Kottayamthu embroidery padippikkunna institute ariyamo especially aari and zardosi.enikku padikkana.
Sreedevi
Dear Sreedevi,
Thanks for your interest shown. It is difficult for me to keep a class in Kottayam, atleast for the next one year. Certainly, I will keep your request in mind though and let you know if I ever happen to keep any classes there.
I LOVE YOUR WEBSITE! You’ve been a huge help, though trying to remember all those stitches scare me terribly but you are a true inspiration to someone who has decided to learn at 22.
Dear Ashley,
Thanks!
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[...] when to end the thread if you didn’t start with enough. End at either far end of the stitch (A or D per Sarah’s pictorial tutorial.) Bring the new thread in at the point where the stitch will be bisected, the middle point, the C [...]
Sara
This is my trial for knotted cretal stitch.
It was in my blog.
http://shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/06/tast-2012-week-22-knotted-cretan-stitch.html
Shami Immanuel.
what a wonderful way to use the cretan stitch!