There are two varieties of Raised Chain Band you can find a tutorial for the other version here. Raised Chain Version 2 creates a raised flat surface that looks like knitting!
I found this version of Raised Chain Band in the A-Z of Embroidery Stitches Volume 2
How to work Raised Chain Band version 2
First work a ladder of straight stitches as a foundation.
TIP: When working the second part of this stitch, use a blunt tapestry needle to avoid splitting the foundation stitches.
To start off, slide your needle under two foundations stitches.
With the working thread wrapped under the needle, pull your needle through to form a chain stitch. You are not going through the fabric but looping the thread around the foundation stitches.
Continue forming these chained stitches down the ladder until you reach the end of the row.
When you have the first row done, fasten off the last stitch with a small vertical stitch and take your thread to the back, tie off.
Restart at the top of the ladder and work row upon row until the foundation ladder is packed.
As you can see, this stitch looks very effective in a hand-dyed multicoloured thread. I hope you enjoy Raised Chain Stitch version 2!
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I posted both versions on the same blog entry:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.jp/2013/09/tast-80-81-raised-chain-stitch-versions.html
Something different this time. I stitched chained cross stitches on a vintage picture and used it to make a spread in my altered book. I wrote about it here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/09/chained-cross-stitch-in-my-altered-book.html
Here is my version 2 of the Raised Chain, using variegated #5 blue perle cotton: http://210920746822434353.weebly.com/1/post/2013/09/take-a-stitch-tuesday-2013-stitch-81.html
I found it easier to keep my tension the same in this version than in version 1…
I’ve made a book using some of the samples we have done so far this year, part 1 is here [the cover is on yesterdays post]
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/pastel-book-pages-part-1.html
Here are my samples of version 2 – http://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.jp/2013/09/tast-81-raised-chain-v2.html
I was prepared to say I liked version 1 better, until I tried version 2. Now I don’t know – I like them both!
Thanks!
Hi Sharon,
I am feeling better than before, Thanks.
my earlier sampler of this stitch-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2013/33-81-raised-chain-stitch2/
Thank you,
Chitra
These two versions of this stitch make me think of knit and purl in knitting.
Exactly what I though, too!
Herringbone Stitch #5
http://mooshiestitch.blogspot.com/2013/09/take-stitch-tuesday-5-herringbone-stitch.html
Last week I already thought you mentioned this variation, so I cheated a little. I stitched both versions on Aida:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/09/old-and-new-raised-chain-stitches-and.html
Good morning, I clicked on the book title “A-Z …..v2 and it is listed as having various authors. I wanted to also buy volume 1 but there 4 books, some by Sue Gardner. Which one is a good companion to v2.
The first book is just called A-Z (not V2) that covers all the basics