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Remember, each of the three tent stitches have different yarn requirements. Replacing one tent stitch with another could be detrimental to the outcome of your finished piece. For
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This stitch also uses more yarn than the other two tent stitches. Despite the large amount of yarn it uses, the basketweave stitch is an excellent choice for filling large areas without causing canvas distortion. The reason for this exists in the way in which the stitch is worked. By working the stitch diagonally and creating a woven back, the canvas is pulled in more than one direction. This gives the canvas an even tension and will prevent the dreaded distortion from occurring. If you find that you like the look of the back of the basketweave stitch, you may want to try the reversed basketweave stitch. This stitch is exactly what the name implies. It is a series of straight stitches that create a basketweave – or woven – look.
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BASKETWEAVE STITCH
The Basketweave Stitch is one of the three common tent stitches (petit point). A tent stitch is a stitch that is formed diagonally over
Basketweave Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at I, move up
Basketweave Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at J, bring the needle up at K, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at L. Bring the needle up at M, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at N. Bring the needle up at O, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at P. Bring the needle up at Q, move up and to the
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one canvas intersection. The other two tent stitches are the Continental Stitch and the Half-Cross Stitch. The name, basketweave stitch, is derived from the woven (basketweave) pattern that forms on the back of the piece. The woven back is what makes this the most durable of the three tent stitches. There is also a reversed basketweave stitch that creates the "basketweave" look on the front and leaves the tent stitches on the back. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch. Clicking on the PRINTABLE VERSION icon, located at the end of the series of diagrams, will direct you to the page to print these instructions.
and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at J. This completes the first row of Basketweave Stitches. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
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right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at R. Bring the needle up at S, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at T. This completes the second row of Basketweave Stitches. The third row should be worked from top to bottom - as in Diagram 1.
***Stitch Index*** (Alphabetical)
A - I
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