How to do the Knotted Satin Stitch - Sarah’s Hand Embroidery

About the Knotted Satin Stitch

The Knotted Satin Stitch is a variation that can give the filling a slightly ‘puffed’ look. This is because of the push created by the ‘knots’ made behind each stitch. Try it on patterns where you are looking for a little embossing instead of a flat feel. This effect is accentuated when using the perle cotton thread. I will work over this semi-crescent shape to illustrate this stitch. Let me work from right to left.

How to do the Knotted Satin Stitch


Fig 1: Start by coming out from the bottom stitch line. Then, go in from the top and return from the bottom.	Fig 2: Now, wrap the thread around, as shown.

Fig 3: Pull out the needle to create the first stitch. Now, make the next stitch by putting in the needle from the top and come out from the bottom stitch line.	Fig 4: Again, wrap the thread around the needle as you had earlier. Keep up with this process or the remaining part of the pattern.

Fig 5: To finish, pass the needle through the fabric close to the last stitch as shown.	Fig 6: This is how the finished Knotted Satin Stitch will appear like this.