MILANESE STITCH
The Milanese Stitch, like it's variation, The Oriental Stitch is good for filling in large areas of canvas.
Milanese 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 two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up and to the right over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move up and to the right over four canvas intersections, bring the needle down at H. This completes the first Milanese Stitch.
Now, bring the needle up at I, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at J. Continue in this manner until row is complete. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Milanese Stitch (Diagram 2):
When the first row (light blue) is complete, start the next row (dark blue) by working in the opposite direction. Work the stitches as shown in the above Diagram 2. The third row would then be worked from top to bottom and so on...
The Milanese Stitch is a brocade stitch that forms alternating triangles. When complete it gives a zig-zag appearance. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
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