100 Stitches - Rice Stitch

Time for another 100 Stitches post.  This beautiful stitch is the Rice Stitch.  This is actually two stitches that are combined.   I don't know why it is called the Rice Stitch...I think a better name would be the Argyle Stitch!  That is what the pattern looks like to me :)  Isn't this a lovely color combination? The floss that I am using is perle cotton.  The black is DMC 310 and the pink is DMC Color Variations 4180.

This is another stitch from the Canvas Embroidery section, you can read about the different types of canvas I have been using for this category {here}.

This first stitch is a Cross Stitch.  It is worked over four squares in each direction.  To start, I came up through the fabric:

Then I counted four squares to the left and four squares above where my floss first emerged and went back into the canvas:

Pull through and then count four squares down and come back up through the canvas:

Next, count four squares to the right and four squares above and go back into the canvas:

Pull through and that completes the first cross stitch:

Just continue in the same fashion

until you have as many Cross Stitches as you want for your stitching line:

Now for the next part of the combination.  This is a series of diagonal stitches that are worked over the arms and legs of the Cross Stitches.

First, work the right side of the first Cross Stitch.  Come up through the canvas in the bottom center square of the Cross Stitch:

Pull all the way through and make a slanting stitch by going back into the canvas two squares to the right and two squares above where your floss just emerged:

Pull all the way through and now come up through the canvas two squares above and two squares to the left:

Form another slanting stitch by going back into the canvas two squares to the right and two squares below:

Next, come up through the canvas where you originally started:

This time, work the left side of the first cross stitch in the same way:

All the way across:

Here is a look at the underside of this stitch - a lot going on!

This looks complicated but is really very easy and so pretty!

This is stitch number 87 and is from the Canvas Embroidery Section of 100 Stitches.

This was the last stitch on my 100 Stitches list!  I have learned every one of the stitches from this book. 

Because I want to keep learning stitches and improving my embroidery skills,  I have compiled a list of stitches that I would like to learn.  These are all stitches that I like the look of, that present a challenge to learn and most importantly, that I see myself actually using on embroidery projects.

I will post all about my new list soon!

100 Stitches - Knotted Stitch

 Isn't this a beautiful stitch?  This is the Knotted Stitch.  It is number 88 on my list of 100 Stitches.

The Knotted Stitch is another one from the Canvas Embroidery category.  Since this stitch {according to the 100 Stitches book} is usually worked on a double thread canvas, I am using this stiff 11 count Aida cross stitch fabric. 

For my floss, I am using perle cotton, this is DMC 988.

This stitch is worked from right to left.  The first step is to come up through the fabric:

pull the floss all the way through:

and then go back into the fabric three squares up and one square to the right of where the floss first emerged:

Bring the needle back out of the fabric two squares down:

Pull all the way through and this creates a diagonal stitch:

The next step is to take a small tying stitch across the slanting stitch.  Go back into the fabric one square to the left and one square up of where the floss just emerged:

Pull all the way through and it makes a nice tying stitch across the floss:

Come back up through the fabric two squares down and one square to the left of where the tying stitch floss went into the fabric:

Pull all the way through:

And now just repeat those same steps:

Just continue on in that same fashion until you have a whole stitching line:

This is a peek at the underside of the stitch - very clean and neat!

I think this is an easy stitch to learn and do.  I really like the look of it as well!

The Knotted Stitch is number 88 on the 100 Stitches list and is from the Canvas Embroidery section.

100 Stitches - Gobelin Stitch

I have a new stitch to share from my 100 Stitches list.  The Gobelin Stitch.
This stitch is worked on canvas, here I am using 12 mesh needlepoint canvas .  The floss I am using is perle cotton.  This rich yellow color is DMC #742.

 The first row of this stitch is worked from left to right.  Come up through the canvas:

and pull the floss all the way through:

go back into the canvas one square to the left and two squares below where the floss first emerged:

Then bring the needle back out two squares to the right and two squares above where you just went in.  The needle will emerge one square to the right and two rows up - you will see that it comes out on the same row that the floss  very first emerged:

Pull all the way through and that is the first stitch:

Make the next stitch the same way - go into the canvas one square to the left and two squares below where your floss just emerged and come out of the canvas one square to the right and two rows above:

Keep stitching this way for the first row of stitching:

 For the second row of stitching, the stitch is worked the same way but this time from right to left.  Go into the canvas one square to the right and two squares above where the floss just emerged:

and come back out of the floss two squares to the left and two squares below where the needle just went in:

Pull all the way through for your first stitch:

Just continue in this fashion working from right to left:

for the rest of the second row:

This is a really simple stitch, I think it would cover a canvas really quickly!

The Gobelin Stitch is number 84 on the 100 Stitches list and is found in the Canvas Embroidery section of 100 Stitches.