This week's stitch has a French name, too, Tete-de-boeuf, which in English is sometimes called Bull's Head Stitch. I'll stick to the usual French expression.
In Swedish it is called Öglestygn med extra stygn, a bit of a mouthful!
Annet tells me it is called Ossekopsteek in Dutch.
It is an easy stitch and consists of a Detached Chain Stitch and two straight stitches at an angle.
Work it like this:
Different books give different instructions as to where to insert, and how to angle the straight stitches, as well as how long to make them. I think you should have the freedom to choose yourself...
On my Aida sampler I used a variegated thread:
Homework:
It isn't a Canvas stitch, but use it as a filling stitch nevertheless.
I've never been quite convinced of the bovine character of tete-de-boeuf. It's a charming stitch, but for me, it's more like a plant beginning to sprout!
ReplyDeleteI can't really see the bull's head either. It is a perfect stitch for plants
Deletelooks good like you prefer the french name too it
ReplyDeleteIt's basic, easy and so flexible, whatever the name!
DeleteI like this stitch and have used it quite a bit. I didn't know it's name though.
ReplyDeleteIt is often confused with Wheatear Stitch, isn't it?
DeleteThis is a stitch I know, in Dutch it's called ossekopsteek. I think it would make a nice filling if you alternate the direction of this stitch.
ReplyDeleteI have played a bit with the directions and yes, it can make a nice filing stitch.
DeleteI think something got lost in the translation. Bull's Head? Still, I like the stitch.
ReplyDeleteI know! It is a strange translation, and I have found that there are two different stitches with the same name, too.
DeleteIt looks good in the variegated blue. I think it looks like a flower too.
ReplyDeleteThe variegated thread adds interest.
DeleteI think I've used this stitch for flowers. When I saw the word beouf in the title I almost thought you'd posted about a recipe :-)
ReplyDeleteHa, ha! Yes, it does sound like something from a menu of a French restaurant - beef head! Is it stewed, roasted or potted?
DeleteThere are two different stitches with the same name. One of them (not the one I introduced in the lesson) DOES look like a bull's head, with horns and all.