Also known as: German knot, Snail trail
This stitch is done from right to left. The knots fall in between a trail of straight stitch. This stitch can be used for various different types of embroideries, especially in making stem patterns.
I will be working on a curved stitch line to show the flexibility of the stitch.
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| Fig 1: Bring out the needle out from A. Put in the needle through B and bring it out from C, both which lie on either side of the stitch line. | Fig 2: Loop the thread around the needle as shown. | |
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Fig 3: Pull out the needle and you will see a knot formed. continue with the procedure of making knots. | |
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Fig 4: A completed line of coral stitch would look like this. It gives a feeling of a thread docked down with tiny stitches.  |
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Tags: embroidery tutorial, german knot, hand embroidery, knot family, knot stitch, knot stitch variants, knots, snail trail, stem stitch family
snail trail indeed!
this reminds me of the knots i used to make out of dry twigs…good one!
Nice embroidery
thanks for the tutorial..it got me started. i will need some practice to get to your level though…thanks again
Dear Durga,
We are happy to know that you are finding our pages good.
There are some embrodiery lessons (more to be shared) too, so that you can learn how to use these stitches and find them more interesting to use. Using these stitches in embroideries will bring you up to a good skill level. So, best wishes!
this is really wonderful and much easier to create on my dresses.i’ve been appreciated for this simple stitch which i just used as a collar design.all the credit goes to you.thanks a lot and please do keep giving us such wonderful tutorials.
Wow Brinda,
It really makes us happy to know that you have been appreciated for your work that you learnt from our pages. Thanks!
If possible, you can take a picture of it and upload it using the option below the comment box. It will not only serve as a sample, but also inspire many others who learn this stitch. We would also love to see it.
Dear Sarah ,
i am a beginner and passionate to use needle and colourful threads . i am so thrilled to follow your pages to make my hobby more enjoying . I am from India . Today i studied that fern like stich and coral stitch. thank you so much for your tutor style. thanks Sarah ! May God be with you and your precious ones .
love
cincy
Dear Cincy,
I am delighted to know that you are finding our pages nice to follow and learn, more since you are a beginner.
If you ever use the stitches learnt here on any creation of yours, feel free to upload them on our website using the function given below the comment box. This will inspire many other beginners.
tQ..this tutorial helps me a alot
Glad to hear Echa
I’m an embroidery beginner, am just starting out.
Your blog is so interesting, but it would be very helpful to have examples of where/why you would use a specific stitch/knot, because some of them are so similar. It’s very informative to know all the stitches/knots, but I don’t know what difference it would make to use a specific one!
Dear Karen,
I can understand your need for examples to know how to use certain stitches. Most of my stitch pages give an introduction on how and what type of embroidery/where could each stitch be used for.
I am working on providing examples for each stitch too, but it will take time…I hope you bear with that. In the meanwhile, I can suggest you to refer other sources/websites to provide you with an idea and example for these stitches.
As you stitch more, you will understand how each knot can make slight visual differences and the different ways it can be used in for a variety of embroidery.
muy lindo, so nice!