Sew a Colonial Knot Embroidery Stitch
A colonial knot looks a lot like a French knot, and is often used in its place. It is also commonly used in candlewicking, so it's a valuable embroidery stitch to learn. See step 1 below to begin.
Steps
- Thread your needle and tie a knot.
- Place your fabric in an embroidery hoop to help maintain tension on the fabric and keep the stitches from puckering the fabric.
- Pull the threaded needle up through the cloth from the back side.
- Make a backwards "C" shape with your yarn.
- Lay your needle down over the curve, and tuck the point in behind the yarn next to where you came up from the back side.
- Wrap the "working end" of the yarn around the tip of the needle to form a "figure eight" on the needle.
- Pull on the working end of the yarn to snug down the figure eight.
- Poke the loaded needle down next to where it came up (not in the same hole, but just next to it).
- Keep a gentle tension on the working end of the thread as you pull the needle through and snug down the knot.
- Repeat as often as you like for a very easy "French knot" substitute!
Warnings
- Use appropriate caution with the needle to avoid poking yourself.
Things You'll Need
- Linen
- Embroidery hoop
- Embroidery needle
- Heavy thread or yarn
