ALTERNATING SCOTCH STITCH
The Alternating Scotch Stitch is just a series of regular scotch
scotch stitches worked in opposite (alternating) directions. This is where the name comes from. This stitch is worked horizontally. For a more interesting look, try using different colors. Other variations of the scotch stitch include the condensed scotch stitch, the crossed scotch stitch and the woven scotch stitch. Three diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
Alternating Scotch Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up and to the right over one canvas intersections, 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 two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at I, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at J. Bring the needle up at K, move up and to the left over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at L. Bring the needle up at M, move up and to the left over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at N. Bring the needle up at O, move up and to the left over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at P, move up and to the left over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at Q, move up and to the left over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at J. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Alternating Scotch Stitch
(Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at J, bring the needle up at R, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at Q. Bring the needle up at S, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at P. Bring the needle up at T, move up and to the right over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at O. Bring the needle up at U, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at V. Bring the needle up at W, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at X. Bring the needle up at R, move up and to the left over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at I. Bring the needle up at S, move up and to the left over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at G. Bring the needle up at T, move up and to the left over three canvas intersections, bring the needle down at E. Bring the needle up at Y, move up and to the left over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at Z. Bring the needle up at AA, move up and to the left over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at BB. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Alternating Scotch Stitch (Diagram 3):
This diagram illustrates how the alternating scotch stitch should look when complete.
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