BARGELLO
Bargello (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up 4 threads and down at B. Move down 2 threads and bring the needle up at C. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at D. Move down 2 threads and bring the needle up at E. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at F. Move down 6 threads and bring the needle up at G. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at H. Move down 6 threads and bring the needle up at I. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at J. Move down 2 threads and bring the needle up at K. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at L. Move down 2 threads and bring the needle up at M. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at N. Move down 6 threads and bring the needle up at O. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at P. Move down 6 threads and bring the needle up at Q. Move up 4 threads and bring the needle down at R. This completes the first row. Follow the sample below for the second row of the same color. This row will be worked directly opposite the first row to form a diamond shape. When the second row is complete, a new color is used to fill the inside of the diamond. You may try different variations of this diamond pattern, using more colors, longer and shorter stitches, etc...
Bargello is worked in rows of zig-zag stitches. When completed, it has the appearance of multi-colored bands. The basic bargello design is demonstrated below. Most bargello is
Bargello (Sample1):
This is a sample of the bargello that is demonstrated in diagram 1. Two colors (light blue and dark blue) have been used to illustrate the design.
Bargello (Sample 2):
This is another example of a 4-2 proportional design. Here, however, we have chosen to use rows of two stitches. Again, two colors (light blue and dark blue) have been used to illustrate the design.
Bargello (Sample 3):
This sample bargello design uses a variety of row sizes. We have also chosen to use a couple of 4-1 proportional stitches. As you can see from this sample, experimenting with different proportions and rows can alter the design dramatically. You may also want to try changing the length of the stitches, themselves. This makes for a very interesting design.
worked using the "4-2" stitch proportion. This means that each stitch is four canvas threads long with a two canvas thread change between rows, as demonstrated below. There are three samples of bargello illustrated below. However, there are many different variations available with this stitch, in fact, more than we can illustrate here. The designs that are possible with this stitch are only limited by your own creativity! Note: Although bargello is sometimes referred to as the "cushion stitch", it should not be confused with the actual Cushion Stitch. Bargello is also known as Florentine Stitch, Irish Stitch and Flame Stitch. C
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