CROSSED SCOTCH STITCH
The Crossed Scotch Stitch is similar to the woven scotch stitch. The
difference lies in how the last stitch is worked. With the crossed scotch stitch, the final stitch is worked OVER the previous stitches - it crosses the basic scotch stitch. This is where the name comes from. With the woven scotch stitch, the final stitch is worked THROUGH the previous stitches - it is woven through the basic scotch stitch. Again, this is where the name comes from. The crossed scotch stitch may be worked horizontally or vertically. Three diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
Crossed Scotch 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 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. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Crossed Scotch Stitch (Diagram 2):
This is where we add the cross stitch. In order to make it easier to see, the cross stitch has been illustrated in dark blue. Beginning where we left off at J, bring the needle up at K, move up and to the left over three canvas threads - crossing OVER the previous stitches - and bring the needle down at L. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Crossed Scotch Stitch (Diagram 3):
This diagram illustrates how an area of crossed scotch stitches should look when complete. Remember, this stitch may be worked horizontally or vertically.
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