The next stitch is the TAST week 4 , Cretan Stitch.
Cretan Stitch is a versatile all time favourite stitch, to start with I am doing the variations that I did years ago as teaching samples, of which I have done the first 3 today.
The top row of on my sampler is the basic Cretan stitch done with 3 strands of cotton floss.
Second row is Cretan stitch done with cotton pearl thread and trimmed with Colonial knots done with a rayon thread.
Third row is Cretan stitch done with rayon thread and trimmed with 2 detached chain stitches (2 strands cotton) on each arm of the stitch.
Bottom row is Cretan stitch done with 2 strands cotton and trimmed with a single detached chain stitch (3 strands cotton) on each arm of the stitch
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