Ceylon Stitch

Ceylon Stitch is also known as

Puntada de Ceilán _[ES], Ceylon-Stich _[DE], Ponto de Ceilão _[PT].

How to do the Ceylon Stitch

The Ceylon Stitch is similar to the Detached Buttonhole Stitch. The slight difference is in how the stitches are attached to each other. Instead of connecting them on the longer side, we loop around each intersecting part. The result is a piece that looks like knitted work. Unlike in the Detached Buttonhole Stitch, I will work from top to bottom. My stitch will flow from left to right. You need to know the Blanket Stitch to continue with this tutorial.

Fig 1: Start by making a bar or a straight stitch that defines the width of your pattern.	Fig 2: Start working close Blanket Stitches over this Straight Stitch without plucking the fabric underneath.
Fig 3: Work till the end of the line. I have not really left much gap between each Blanket Stitch, but I have left enough space to make sure I can take my needle through it.	Fig 4: End the row by passing the needle through the fabric. You would do this for each new row.
Fig 5: Start a new row on the left end. Now, pass the needle under each intersection (the ‘X’ part) of the previous row, as shown. Pass the needle through the fabric when you reach the end of the row.	Fig 6: Continue with this process making multiple rows, and you will see the pattern emerging, reminding you highly of a knitted piece of work.

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