Scottish Stitch

Each line on the chart represents a fabric thread.

For this stitch bring your threaded needle up at 1 and take it down at 2, bring it up at 3 and take it down at 4 and so on.

There are many variations of this stitch some are shown here.

This chart has grids with stitches worked over two fabric threads.

You can place this band of stitches four fabric threads under the Reindeer's hooves, see the Reindeer chart .

Pulled Scottish

Click on the photo to see how this stitch is used in the free sampler.

This is the same as the Scottish Stitch , but you pull the thread on top of the fabric just a little after step 3, work each Scottish stitch in the direction shown in the chart above.

And not all the stitches are shown on the chart, instead I have shown every other stitch, so you would do a Satin stitch over two fabric threads on a diagonal, then three fabric threads, then four fabric threads, then three, then two and one fabric intersection if you prefer.

The pulled fabric threads will add another dimension to this stitch creating the open look of lace. ©2001, Linda Fontenot, www.AmericanFolkArts.com and www.OvertheMoonDesigns.com