How to do the Half Herringbone Stitch - Sarah’s Hand Embroidery

About the Half Herringbone Stitch

The Half Herringbone Stitch is a variation with the crosses meeting only on one side of the stitch. You might note that this is a hybrid of the Cretan Stitch and the Herringbone Stitch. To make this possible, the stitch is worked between three parallel stitch lines. An embroidery, from India, called the Chemanthy Work is based on this stitch. The Half Herringbone Stitch is worked in a circular pattern to create flowers that resemble chrysanthemums. This stitch is worked in different variations in
this embroidery.

How to do the Half Herringbone Stitch


Fig 1: Come out from the second stitch line. Start as you would a Herringbone Stitch.	Fig 2: Go down to the third stitch line. Come up straight on the second stitch line. Ensure the working thread lies below the needle, as shown.

Fig 3: Repeat the process on the first stitch line.	Fig 4: Come back to the third stitch line and go in to come out from the second stitch line. Continue the process.

Fig 5: A finished line would look like this.