CABLE STITCH
The Cable Stitch is also known as the outline stitch. Outline stitch is a more appropriate name for this stitch because it is generally
used for outlining. This stitch creates excellent curves (see diagram 2) and is an easy stitch for direction changes. The most common length of this stitch is four canvas threads. However, it may be resized to fit your project needs. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
Cable Stitch (Diagram 1):
In order to make the diagrams easier to understand, I have used light blue and dark blue to illustrate this stitch. Bring the needle up at A, move to the right over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at F. Note: When you work a stitch into the preceding stitch, be sure to bring the needle up BESIDE the preceding stitch, NOT through it - as seen in the above diagram. This is NOT a split stitch. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Cable Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at F, bring the needle up at G, move down over two canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at I, move down over two canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at J. Bring the needle up at K, move down over two canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at L. Bring the needle up at J, move down over two canvas threads and to the left over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at M. Bring the needle up at N, move to the right over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at O. Bring the needle up at P, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at M. Bring the needle up at Q, move to the right over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at R. As I mentioned and as you can see from this diagram, the cable stitch is an excellent stitch for working corners and outlines.
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