ROCOCCO
STITCH
The Rococco Stitch is best when worked on double canvas. It is an extremely slow stitch to work but is
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A. Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move to the right 1 canvas thread and down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at C. Now, move the needle and yarn UNDER the straight stitch (A/B) we just worked. Pull the straight stitch over and bring the needle down at D. Continue on to diagram 2...
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at D, move down 2 canvas threads and over to the left 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at A. Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. (Yes, this is an exact duplicate of the previous straight stitch. In fact, we will do this two more times.) Move down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at E. Work the yarn over the straight stitch we just worked and bring the needle down at C. Continue on to diagram 3...
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 3):
Beginning where we left off at C, move down 2 canvas threads and over to the left 1 canvas thread and bring the needle up at A Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at F. Work the yarn over the straight stitch we just worked and bring the needle down at E. Move down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at A. Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the need down at B. Move the the left over 2 canvas threads and down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at G. Work the yarn over the straight stitch we just worked and bring the needle down at F. This completes the first Rococco Stitch.
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 4):
This diagram illustrates how the Rococco Stitch is worked with more than one unit. Not where the horizontal stitches meet, described in red.
The Giant Rococco Stitch (Diagram 1):
This diagram illustrates how the rococco stitch may be resized to become the giant rococco stitch. Bring the needle up at A. Move up six canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move to the right one canvas thread and down tow canvas threads and bring the needle up at C. Now, move the needle and yarn UNDER the straight stitch we just worked. Pull the straight stitch over and bring the needle down at D. Continue working in this manner until the stitch is complete.
very decorative. The instructions for this stitch will be divided into five diagrams to make it easier to understand. We have also included a sample of the Giant Rococco Stitch.
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