Merrow Stitch


Merrow Stitch is also known as

Closed Blanket Stitch, Overlock Stitch [EN]


How to do the Merrow Stitch

The Merrow Stitch is a version of the Closed Blanket Stitch. It resembles the overlock stitch produced by the Merrow Machine. While most Blanket Stitches that secure the edges have similar results on the front and the back, this stitch shows differently. One side resembles
the Half-Crossed Blanket Stitch, and the reverse produces straight stitches, making it pretty decorative. Note that you need to double the thread to work this stitch and have this effect.

Fig 1: Double your thread and knot both the ends together.Fig 2: Start by coming out from the stitch line on top and begin as you would for the Blanket Stitch.
Fig 3: Next, pass the needle between the doubled thread, as if splitting it.Fig 4: Pull the needle out to create a triangular shape, as shown. Continue with the process.
Fig 5: To end the row, just take a small stitch to anchor down the last loop, as shown.Fig 6: Your finished row of stitches would look like this.
Fig 7: This is how the reverse would look like.

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4 Responses

  1. R
    Rosa says:

    Thank you alot for sharing this stitch! I have a blanked with this stitch embroiderd at the edges that I own since childhood, but after long years of use, the embroidery broke. I wanted to fix it, but I couldn’t figure out how to do this stitch. Now I finaly know and I can mend something that gave me comfort since childhood.
    Thank you alot for that!

    • Sarah says:

      This is wonderful to know, Rosa. Yes, many people had asked me for this stitch to work over the worn-out edges of their blankets. I am glad that you found it useful.

  2. I like this attractive method and it’s simple to do. Thanks for sharing, Sarah.

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