DIAGONAL MOSAIC TENT STITCH
The Diagonal Mosaic Tent Stitch
is a variation of the tent stitch (obviously). This stitch is worked in a diagonal direction, from the upper left to the lower right. The next row would be worked in the opposite direction, from the lower right to the upper left. This tent stitch creates an interesting mosaic pattern when complete, hence the name. It will be necessary to add adjusting stitches to fill in uncovered areas as you go. Three diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch.
Diagonal Mosaic Tent 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 one canvas intersection, 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 right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at L. Bring the needle up at M, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at N. Bring the needle up at O, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at P. Bring the needle up at Q, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at R. Bring the needle up at S, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at T. Bring the needle up at U, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at V. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Diagonal Mosaic Tent Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at V, we will now work the next row in the opposite direction. 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 Y, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at S. Bring the needle up at Z, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at AA. Bring the needle up at BB, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at O. Bring the needle up at CC, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at DD. Bring the needle up at EE, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at K. Bring the needle up at FF, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at GG. Bring the needle up at HH, move up and to the right over two canvas intersections, bring the needle down at G. Bring the needle up at II, move up and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at JJ. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Diagonal Mosaic Tent Stitch (Diagram 3):
This diagram illustrates how an area of the diagonal mosaic tent stitch should look when complete. Adjusting stitches, shown here in dark blue, have been added to fill in the empty spaces of canvas.
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