Woven Circle


Woven Circle is also known as

Punto cerchio chiaro [ES], Webkreis [DE].


About the Woven Circle

This is a decorative stitch that can be done easily on any form of fabric. This stitch includes ‘ weaving’ a circle between four straight stitches. This stitch can be incorporated between any other stitch with straight stitches, like, between a group of cross stitches.


How to do the Woven Circle

Fig 1: First, stitch four straight stitches with a gap between them, as illustrated.Fig 2: Bring the needle out from the inner end of one of the straight stitches.
Take the needle around beneath the remaining straight stitches, as shown. Do not pluck the fabric underneath.
Fig 3: Go around the second time under each straight stitch.Fig 4: Come back to the point from where we started. End it by taking the needle through the point from where it emerged the first time, as shown.
Fig 5: The woven circle would look like this.

Learn to do the Woven circle in 2 minutes!


Related Projects

Do you want to know where and how to use this stitch? Check out the projects below and learn more. Make something beautiful!


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Other stitches from the Weave Stitch Family

Stripped Woven Band

Raised Needle Wea

Broad Woven Picot

Portuguese Border

6 Responses

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    Linda K says:

    You do an excellent job of describing stitch steps and the pictures are clear and easy to follow. It’s a joy to learn new stitches from you. Thanks!

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    christine says:

    your works are very wonderful.. and aside from that it really helps in my project (about the information and pics on it)..keep it up…thanks.

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    zainab says:

    hi sarah
    i just love embroidery and for the first time i came across ur website and i just looooved it.thank u so much for all the detailed stitches and all about their families.all the best.

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    rasha says:

    nice photos

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