Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 179: Double Pekinese Stitch

For anyone who has done the Pekinese Stitch, 

today's stitch will be easy. You can guess why, when you hear the name - Double Pekinese Stitch.

I picked up this stitch from Pintangle.

Begin with a row of Back Stitch.

Then make another row parallel  

to it.

Change to a contrasting thread.

Without biting any fabric

go under the second pair of

stitches, from top to bottom.

Then go under the first pair of

stitches, from bottom upward.

Third pair, downward, then 

second pair, upward, and 

so on.

Continue to the end of the line.

Depending on how much slack you give, the contrasting thread will be highly visible and stand out, or hardly be noticeable at all.

Here is also a good opportunity to play with unusual or 'difficult' thread.

Homework:

Work the three samplers.