LESSON 112: POINT OF CORAL

Tutorial for coral stitch:

This fancy point is used on margins and edges, straight lines and curves, application lace. You work from top to bottom.

Fig. A: Pull out the needle in 1, put it in 2 and pull out in 3, with the thread underneath the needle. Distance 1-2 should be the same as 2-3. Run the whole needle through the thread.

Fig. B: Put the needle in 4 and pull it out in 5 with the thread underneath the needle. Pass it all along with the thread.

Fig. C: Continue stitching alternately left and right as needed. Finish the last loop with a small stitch as for chain.

Fig. C: Continue making alternately left and right points, overlapping them along the center line. The last point can be extended to represent a stem.

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Materials

• You need a sharp pointed needle. In your trusted haberdashery they can advise you on this.
• Thimble, we know that it is not easy to get used to it, but the earlier you adapt, the better, you will avoid many punctures.
• Special thread for sewing. Or you can also use fine crochet yarn if it is to decorate something
• Frame, there are made of wood, plastic and silicone. Lately I spend the silicone ones because I like them better, but that goes to taste.
• Light, the more the better and to be able to be natural

If you liked this lesson in fancy knitting, you can try some more of the ones we publish here