BUTTONHOLE WHEEL STITCH
The Buttonhole Wheel Stitch creates a look similar to the ribbed wheels stitch and the spider web stitch. This
stitch may be resized to accommodate any pattern. The trick to creating this stitch (and any buttonhole stitch) is to maintain an even tension. Each stitch will need to be pulled slightly to the left or right (depending on the direction you are working) and a small half-loop created. This is how the buttonhole look is created. This half-loop must be held in place until the next stitch is worked OVER it to hold it in place. If the half-loop part of the stitch is made too tight, the effect of the stitch will be lost. If the half-loop part of the stitch is made too loose, the stitch will snag. Three diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
Buttonhole Wheel Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move down over two canvas threads and to the left over one canvas thread (be sure to pull the yarn slightly to the left to create the buttonhole look), bring the needle down at B. Continue holding the the A/B stitch and bring the needle up at C. Pull the yarn OVER the A/B stitch, bring the needle down at B (again). This stitch will hold the first stitch in place - be sure to create the buttonhole look with this stitch as well. To work the next stitch in the wheel, bring the needle up at D, move to the left OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at E, move down OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at F, move down OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Buttonhole Wheel Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at B, bring the needle up at G, move down OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at H, move to the right OVER the previous stitch, over one canvas thread and down one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at I, move to the right OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at J move to the right OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Buttonhole Wheel Stitch (Diagram 3):
Beginning where we left off at B, bring the needle up at K, move up OVER the previous stitch, over one canvas thread and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at L, move up OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at M, move up OVER the previous stitch and over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at N, move up OVER the previous stitch, up over once canvas thread and to the left over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. At this point you will need to work a small stitch over the last loop to hold it in place. To make this stitch virtually invisible, work it over the end of the A stitch.
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