Cable Stitch is also known as Side to side stem stitch [EN], Point d’armes contrarié [FR], Wechselstich [DE], Ponto de Repôlego [PT], stjälksöm [SV]. How to do the Cable Stitch This uses Stem Stitch and Outline Stitch alternately. The final effect is a line with a ‘bricked’ look. To make it clearer,...
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