I discovered knotted loop stitch in A-Z of Embroidery Stitches: v. 2
Knotted loop stitch is described as being ideal for borders but if you play with the height and spacing of the arms it can be a very interesting stitch to explore. Even though it is is normally worked between to parallel rows it can be stacked or worked free form.
See the photos at the end of the article for ideas as jumping off points.
The photo to the left is Knotted loop stitch use to create abstract floral motifs could be worked easily.
How to stitch Knotted Loop stitch
Traditionally this stitch is worked from right to left between two parallel lines.
Bring the needle to the front of the fabric and make a straight stitch upwards , as illustrated.
Take the thread through the fabric and bring it out slightly to the left on the bottom line as illustrated.
Slide the needle under the first stitch passing it from right to left.
Keep the working thread under the needle
Pull the thread through to create the first loop.
Take the needle back into the fabric next to where you made the first half of the stitch.
Take the thread up to the top line making a little diagonal stitch and insert the needle.
Bring the needle out on the bottom line a little further on to the left.
Slide the needle under the diagonal stitch and pull it through to make another loop. Continue along the line in this manner.
Since it is described as being ideal for borders it means it is also ideal for crazy quilting. The arms could be spaced differently and the arms could be extended or contracted quite easily.
I hope you enjoy the stitch
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Finished knotted loop stitch and added some friends.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/8097204447/in/photostream
Barbara
i had some halloween fun with this one . . .
pop over to take a look if you have a moment.
http://simpletosublimepapernapkinpoetry.blogspot.com/2012/10/take-stitch-tuesdayweek-41-15-minute.html
🙂
libbyQ
Running really late this week but I finally got it done. My first attempt morphed into mirrored balnket stitch but I finally saw here I went wrong…
http://210920746822434353.weebly.com/1/post/2012/10/take-a-stitch-tuesday-2012-week-forty-one.html
My finger is on the mend, so I have started this week’s’
stitch inspired by the forest floor.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/8089605645/in/photostream
I have also managed to work up last week’s stitch to a standard I am now satisfied with(although the photo is not so good 🙂
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/8089613502/in/photostream
Both old and new have just been posted
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/sc-tast-41-dirty-dog.html
My knotted loop de loops:
http://jennypennypoppy.blogspot.ca/2012/10/knotted-loop-de-loops.html
hello,
this stitch is simple and funy to stitch
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2012/10/tast-41-le-point-de-noeud-basque.html
Thanks
I have put a photo on Stitchin’ Fingers
(http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/knotted-loop-trees?context=latest)
and will be blogging about this stitch later today. I really enjoyed the stitch, maybe it’s because I turned it into little trees, one of my favorite things in nature!
Hi.
I had a bit of trouble deciding how to use the stitch, but got there in the end 🙂
http://berrybakewell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/tast-week-41-knotted-loop-stitch.html
Hi Sharon & Friends.
My post for the week. Lovely stitch.
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
Thank you all!
I completed week 40. I did not have great beads but I loved this stitch!
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/10/13/week-40-beaded-hedebo-edge/
This week’s stitch was very interesting. I had a lot of fun playing with it.
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/knotted-loop-stitch/
I liked this week’s stitch very much and posted my samples here .
http://nalinihandwork.blogspot.in/2012/10/tast-week-41-knotted-loop-stitch.html
Hi Sharon, you must have read my mind. I needed a stitch to create leaves, here they are:
http://threads-and-patches.blogspot.com/2012/10/tast-week-41-knotted-loop-stitch.html
Completed and posted my sample for the knotted loop stitch on my blog: http://ceoriginals.blogspot.com/2012/10/tast-knotted-loop-stitch-week-41.html
I really liked this week’s stitch!
Tried variations in spacing to see how the stitch looked at different widths. Had never done this one before, so it was nice learning a new stitch this week.
http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/2012/10/take-stitch-tuesday-knotted-loop-stitch.html
Thanks for doing this challenge, Sharon. It has been a very meaningful project for me on a lot of different levels as I wrote about in the post this week.
Hello
My sample for the knotted loop stitch is here:
http://dufall.blogspot.com/2012/10/tast-semaine-41-point-de-roman-tresse.html
Thanks
Sharon – Here is my Knotted Loop stitch example.
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/kite-festival?context=user
In Manila, the weather is hot, hot, hot and wet, wet, wet. My sampler for this 41st week can be seen here
http://j-en-revais.blogspot.com/2012/10/tast-41.html
Enjoy
Hi Sharon,
I started this week’s stitch sampler, the details are here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/41-knotted-loop-stitch2/
Thank you,
Chitra
Hi Sharon and all,
I enjoyed learning this new stitch. Here is my attempt: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.co.at/2012/10/tast-41-und-meine-neue-freude-am-nahen.html
Cheers Claudia
Hi Sharon,
It must be cold in Canberra it is freezing here in Brisbane.
I have posted my sample to my blog, http://www.carorose.typepad.com
and to the Flickr group,http://www.flickr.com/groups/56846286@N00/
Have a good week.
Carolyn
Yes it’s cold there is even snow on the hills – its supposed to be spring!
I continued stitching on an old sampler. I wrote about it here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/10/knotted-loop-stitch.html
and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28957501@N04/8077258611/in/photostream
my sample for week 41 knotted loop stitch is here..
http://leelashobbies.blogspot.in/2012/10/tast-2012-week-41-knotted-loop-stitch.html
http://latha-mycreations.blogspot.in/2012/10/tast-week-41-knotted-loop-stitch_10.html My sampler for week 41.
http://yarngoddess.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/small-projects/
Only three more hexagons remain before the ball is stuffed and closed.
I am still a little behind but I enjoyed creating my sampler for week 39.
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/10/10/week-39-knotted-buttonhole-stitch/
Here are my samples for the Knotted Loop stitch.
http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/10/tast-week-41.html
Hi Sharon,
this stitch sampler from the earlier TAST challenge is here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast2/2-knotted-loop-st/
Thank you,
Chitra
Here is the link to my samples worked in previous TAST challenge.
http://summersofindia.blogspot.in/2012/10/knotted-loop-stitch-1.html
Working more now….
Here’s my weekly post with old knotted loop stitches:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/10/old-knotted-loop-stitches.html
It’s such a nice and scary stitch!
Hallo Sharon, since stitch 40 and 41 I can’t anymore receive the photos on my iPad – has there been a change?
I get just the empty squares with question marks.
I wonder why…..
Love
Anneliese
Sorry to hear about your troubles. Perhaps you have had a security update that is blocking the images? I have made no changes from this end.
That was fun to try, took me a while but I got it! Many thanks
OOOH, this looks like a fun thing to try! Thanks Sharon!