Parma Stitch
is a made up of three parallel rows of Chain Stitch, that are then buttonholed together into a textured 'braid'.
You can see and read more about this Italian stitch here, at Italian Needlework. Also check out Stitches Stories.
Work it like this:
Stitch three parallel columns of Chain Stitch.
Next, turn the work to get three horisontal rows of Chain Stitch.
Use Buttonhole Stitch to join the chains.
I have used a different colour to clarify how to stitch, but you can use the same colour (green).
I have also used only one stitch to make the instructions clear.
For the proper stitch, add more Buttonhole Stitches, (see the blue Buttonhole stitches below).
Continue to join the middle and lower Chain Stitches together, work from down to up.
Here I have joined the Chains with groups of three blue Buttonhole Stitches.
When worked in the same coloured thread, you get a nice textured braid.
Don't you think it looks like crochet?
Homework:
Add Parma Stitch to these three samplers.
I agree, the parma stitch looks like crochet.
ReplyDeleteBonsoir, me voici de retour après une longue absence.
ReplyDeleteJe traduirais tout simplement ce point par :
- point de Parme
Voilà bonne soirée
Mattia
How fancy is that ?
ReplyDeleteYes, it does look like crochet, a lacy patterned stitch.
It is a good stitch and easy to do. Thanks for the Stitch Stories link. I had forgotten the site. The braid does look like crochet. Playtime coming up.
ReplyDeleteThis looks familiar. Maybe I learned it in a casalguidi project? Yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteIt makes a very useful braided line, doesn't it!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how complicated the stitching can get with just a few more ins and outs of the needle! All the new textures you can make are just like magic!
ReplyDeleteI love these layered stitches.
ReplyDeleteOooh, now that's different! I will have to try it on aida first, but I do like it, especially the blue thread one.
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