This week the challenge for take a stitch Tuesday is Linked double chain. I found this stitch in an old embroidery book called The Batsford encyclopaedia of embroidery stitches
Linked Double Chain is an interesting variety of chain stitch. If you are a beginner you might like to make sure you are familiar with chain stitch and with twisted chain stitch since Linked double chain consists of two chain stitches worked side by side which are linked with twisted chain to form a line.
To work the stitch start with a single very open chain stitch. It is a bit sloppy looking as you can see.
Next work a second chain next to the first stitch so that the two stitches are side by side.
At this stage the y look a little like buttonhole stitches.
Bringing the point of the needle out a short space down the line to be stitched. Cross the thread over the needle, then wrap the thread under the needle point.
Pull the needle through the fabric.
What you are doing is working a twisted chain stitch into the base of the first two stitches.
If you are unfamilar with twisted chain stitch you will find the directions here
At this point it should look like this.
Next work two chain stitches side by side emerging from the base of the Twisted Chain.
Continue along the line in this manner.
This is a marvellous stitch as it will follow a curve well and lends itself to all sorts of interesting experimentation.
You can widen the chain stitches and play with spacing
It looks particularly effective if you use a thread with a firm twist.
Silk ribbon also works well with this stitch. It lends itself to being embellished with beads too.
I hope you enjoy experimenting with this stitch
Once again the challenge is:
For new hands to learn the stitch
Or
If you are an experienced stitcher take the stitch and push it a little further in a creative manner or combine this stitch with one of the stitches already covered in TAST 2012. If you have worked a sample in a previous challenge feel free to post a link in comments as it will inspire people but if you have time do try another sample and do something different and new!
How to join in
Stitch a sample, take a photograph of it, put in online in your blog, flickr site or on stitchin fingers page, swing by here and leave a comment with your full web address so people can visit and see your sample.
Any special rules?
There are no rules but I do have a request, please link back here.
Interesting work will be featured
Each week I will feature samples that participants have stitched order to draw attention to creative and interesting work. This means some work will be re-published. I will credit and link to the owners website but I assume that when you leave your link here, I have your permission to feature your work. If you do not want your work to be featured please say in the comment, you leave and I wont include it in the feature.
Further information
If you need further information on the challenge a list of stitches covered so far or directions on how to participate please visit the TAST FAQ page.
You can read back through TAST articles by browsing Challenges - Take a Stitch Tuesday category
Other groups and networks
You can also share your explorations with other members on the social network site of your choice. There is a Facebook TAST 2012 page, stitchin fingers group and the flickr TAST site. All these sub groups are set up at request of members.
Reminds me of a trident or one of those decorative wall forks from the ’70s. Is this one new to you, too? I ask because you have no eye candy and you usually show some.
Here’s my weekly post with old linked chain stitches:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/08/old-linked-double-chain-stitches.html
Flipping through my photo’s and reading my old notes gave me more idea’s to experiment with this stitch!
Hi, I’m new to all of this but thought I’d give it a go this week!
Here is my attempt: http://aprayerin-everystitch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/love-heart-pin-cushion.html
I really enjoyed trying out a new stitch, especially as I am fairly new to embroidery, and I loved that it came from the Anne Butler book, as that is one of the old texts I have been looking at to inspire my work!
I’ve combined Week 33 with Week 34. I’d never done either of these stitches before. Here’s the link: http://debbiesfiberwork.blogspot.co.il/2012/08/tast-weeks-33-and-34.html
Little pitchforks, just in time for Halloween stitching!
Sharon
I am little behind. Here is the post for Week 32 – Algerian Eye stitch.
http://shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/08/algerian-eye-stitch.html
Sharon
Two more projects using Week 32′s stitch – Algerian eye stitch.
http://shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/08/plastic-canvas-pen-holder.html
http://shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/08/plastic-canvas-photo-frame.html
A new stitch to me too.
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/featuredtast-34-jewellery.html
A very strange stitch, indeed.
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/linked-double-chain?context=latest
My Linked Double chains are posted to
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/
Until I read Annet’s comment, I’d forgotten I had used this stitch in Tast 1 . link below -It’s the top lot..
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/tast-weeks-40-linked-double-chain-and-41-lace-border-stitch/
J’ai fait mon exercice… Bien amusant!
http://6stem5.canalblog.com
http://carrementcrazy2.canalblog.com/archives/2012/08/22/24944396.html
voici le lien vers mon point de la semaine; amicalement
http://latha-mycreations.blogspot.com/2012/08/tast-week-34-linked-double-chain-stitch.html My sampler for linked double chain stitch.
Hi Sharon, I wasn’t keen on this one……I scrapped my first effort, but it all went well the second time around !!
Thanking you again for keeping me focused……..
You can see my sample here………….
http://ellascraftcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tast-2012-week-34-linked-double-chain.html
hugs
Chris richards
xxxxxx
my sampler for pekinese stitch..i know this time i was too late..:((
http://leelashobbies.blogspot.in/2012/08/tast-2012-week-33-pekinese-stitch.html
my sampler for linked double chain…
http://leelashobbies.blogspot.in/2012/08/tast-2012-week-34-linked-double-chain.html
Despite being away on vacation, I was able to complete this week’s challenge. A new stitch for me (and I’ve done a lot of chain variations!), I like the “bling” it adds to a piece. You can find it at:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-double-chain-stitch?context=user
Hi,Sharon
Here is my sampler for this week.
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/sunny-day?context=latest
Have a nice weekend.
I have done a little sample of this stitch, you can find here
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2012/08/tast-34-variation-sur-le-point-de.html
Sorry about the quality of photograph, but here’s my effort for this week’s stitch
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/week-34-linked-double-chain?context=latest
Barbara
Hello Sharon and fellow embroiderers! I am so glad to learn this new stitch!
http://kippyssomature.blogspot.com/2012/08/tast-34.html
Wasn’t a fan of the linked double chain at first, but it grew on me once I realized the potential. I’ve been remiss in uploading photos the past several weeks, but you can see linked double chain, pekinese and cast on stitches and my notes on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/playswithfibers/
Thank you, Sharon, for digging out this stitch and sharing with us, was in none of my books. Here is my exercise: http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/fall-is-in-the-air-tast-34-linked-double-chain?context=latest
Claudia
It seems I’m always a little slow to get this finished. Here’s my sample for the week.
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com/2012/08/25/linked-double-chain-stitch/
I think I spent almost as long on the post as on the stitching! http://airynothing.net/Blogs/anblog/2012/08/25/this-week
Hi Sharon & friends
this week, I could not finish my work for the group TAST 2012 due to a work emergency hydraulics in my apartment. Next week I recover. I take to post a work I made in the course “Sumptuous Surface Embroidery”, of Sharon B, I used several stiches already studied along the year . Thank you all!
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
Loved this stitch .
Blogged about it here:
http://carorose.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/08/tast-2012-august-21st.html
And added it to Flickr Group:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carorose/7861420554/in/pool-56846286@N00
Have a nice week.
Carolyn
Hello
My sample for this week is here:
http://dufall.blogspot.fr/
I enjoy very much this stitch ,new for me
Thanks
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/across-the-universe-linked-double-chain-stich?context=user
sorrry, pressed send before i said hello xx
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/JeanneMarieMellor
From the beginning I thought, “finally a stitch I don’t like.” I struggled to find inspiration for it all week. And so what do I do?–Sink myself in way too deep. Borders, leaves, branches, a bird…..trying different threads and fibers. I just wahted to be done with this—until I got to the beading. Then I decided I like this stitch. Maybe it was in seeing the finish line, I don’t know. Each week I’m challenging myself to do 1 whole sampler using just that stitch. Some stitches just aren’t made for this, but I want to make a fabric book of stitches, at least one page per stitch. So there you have it……sinking myself in week after week now.
It’s been a busy week, but I finally had some stitching time this morning. I wrote about my sampler on my blog:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/08/linked-double-chain-stitch.html
Sorry! I’m late in posting due to computer problems. Here are my ‘tulips’:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.jp/2012/08/tast2012-week-34_28.html
http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/2012/08/take-stitch-tuesday-linked-double-chain.html
I have finally arrived with the linked double chain example of mine! This was fun!
http://asucculentlife.blogspot.com/2012/08/my-linked-double-chain-cactus-in-bloom.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchinwoman/?saved=1
Here are my samples for Pekinese stitch and for the Linked Double Chain stitch.
Do we have many more stitches that include the twisted chain? Anyway, here is my little sampler.
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/08/30/week-34-linked-double-chain-stitch/
i forgot to link up last week.
this post contains my stitch practice for weeks 31 through 34.
http://simpletosublimepapernapkinpoetry.blogspot.com/2012/09/tast-week-3134-and-15-minute-challenge.html
libbyQ
Hi Sharon,
Having missed this stitch, I just now started working on this stitch sampler, the detaisl are being posted here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/34-linked-double-chain-stitch/
Thank you,
Chitra