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A knotted stitch is any Embroidery technique in which the Yarn Or Thread is knotted around itself. Common knotted Stitches include '''French knots''' and '''coral stitch'''.Enthoven, Jacqueline: ''The Creative Stitches of Embroidery'', Van Norstrand Rheinhold, 1964, ISBN 0-442-22318-8, p. 153-163Reader's Digest ''Complete Guide to Needlework''. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (March 1992). ISBN 0-89577-059-8, p. 42-43 Knotted stitches can be subdivided into individual or detached knots, continuous knotted stitches, and knotted edgings.


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Individual knots are often found used as detached filling stitches.

Knotted edgings are used as a decorative trims, and can also be used to fill open spaces in Cutwork and in Needlelace .


DETACHED KNOTS

Individual knots include:
  • French knot

  • Bullion knot

  • Four-legged knot stitch

  • Turk's head knot



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