Are you ready for another set of new embroidery stitches?
Today we are dealing with #131, a combination stitch preferably worked in two kinds of thread.
It is called Interlaced Cross Stitch and is basically a Herringbone Square laced with that symbol seen on Apple computers' Command key - the looped square ⌘.
Incidentally this endless loop is also known as St John's Arms, Saint Hannes Cross, Gordon Loop and Bowden Knot, but now I am digressing.
In TAST (Take A Stitch Tuesday) I have learned Herringbone Square, and a laced version called Laced Square Herringbone. In the latter the lacing turns the square into a nice cross.
Now for the Interlaced Cross Stitch you also start with the Herringbone Square and then lace the square along the sides.
Like this:
Measure out the square.
Stitch the Herringbone
For the last part,
make the thread go over and
under the previous stitches.
Now change the thread and
begin the lacing in one corner.
Starting from the left,
go under
and over the green thread
according to the picture,
as if you were weaving.
Change the direction and
continue round the square.
Anchor in the hole the red thread
first came out, making the Looped Square
complete.
Unless I am mistaken this is also the basic stitch for Indian Kutchwork. Shami Immanuel of My Craft Works has made a series of very nice tutorials for Kutchwork, with excellent pictures, much better than mine. Do check them out.
Tutorial 1 Single Stitch (Interlaced Cross Stitch)
Homework:
A display of Interlaced Cross Stitch would be welcome on these samplers
