French Knots
There are many embroidery stitches – but one of my favourites is French Knots. There is nothing better for creating texture.
The secret to a perfect French Knot is twofold. Firstly NEVER wind the thread around the needle – manipulate the needle around the thread whilst holding the loose thread fairly taut. Secondly – keep hold of the loose thread until the very last moment while taking the needle through to the back of the fabric.
Posted for the April A-Z challenge. All posts for this challenge will relate in some way to my creativity.
You can also find my chatty A-Z creative posts here
French knots are a lot of fun! If you get some thicker yarn/thread, you can even use them to make eyes for crocheted amigurumi as well.
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So glad to discover your blog on this years challenge! Following!!
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A very late response, sorry. I can’t believe that I managed to miss so many lovely comments and visitors. It’s been a stressful year and I’ve just discovered where the comments are. I think it’s fair to say I’m slow on the uptake at the moment. Thanks so much for visiting, and apologies.
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Your french knots are beautiful, and I love to crochet! I found you through a to z. Thanks for sharing!
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A very late response, apologies, I didn’t realise how to find comments here until just today. Thank you. French knots are one of my favourite stitches – but at the moment it’s mostly crochet for me. Thanks for dropping in.
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