Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 165: Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch

I have two sources for today's stitch. First I found it in Sadako Totsuka's Basic Stitch (基礎のステッチ). She calls it Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch.

I later came across it, or a very similar version, on YouTube, where it goes under the name of Pop Corn Stitch. 

There are slight differences in how the stitch is worked.

Below are my pictures based on Ms Totsuka's instructions.

Start with a Lazy Daisy Stitch.

Instead of anchoring it, make loose loops by 

taking the needle under the Lazy Daisy Stitch.

Use a pin to make the loops an even length.

Make three loops.

Then insert the needle in the loops and

by following the black line in the 

picture, make a knot.

Anchor it near the pin.

Here you can see how the choice of thread 

can change the impression; tightly twisted rope like thread 

gives a stiff look. Six strands of stranded floss 

fluffs it up.

By anchoring further up, under the loops,

you get more of the popcorn look, I think.

Homework:

Work on the three samplers.