Knotted Buttonhole Stitch

The fancy adaptation of buttonhole stitch creates a straight stitch with a knot at the top. It can be worked in an arc or in straight rows.

 Step 1. Come up at A, make loop with thread and hold it in position at top of stitch. Insert needle through loop at B and come up over working thread at C.

Step 2. Pull to form knot at top of stitch. Make next stitch by making loop then going down at D and up at E.

Crested Chain Stitch

Crested Chain Stitch is also known as Spanish Coral Stitch. This Chain combines chain stitch and coral stitch. Use for bands and borders and for outlining curved motifs. Work top to bottom and draw parallel guidelines.

Step 1. Come up at A. Go down just to the right of A and come up at B, looping thread under needle point from left to right. Pull to form knot.

Step 2. Go down at C, behind working thread, and come up at D. Loop thread under needle point from left to right. Pull to form second knot.

Step 3. Slide needle from top to bottom under horizontal stitch between knots. Do not pick up background fabric.

 

Step 4. Go down at B through knot. then come up at E with working thread under needle point. Pull through to create a slanting stitch.

Step 5. Repeat from Step 2., using a slanting stitch as the anchor point for each new stitch as shown.