Link Stitch

Schematic drawing of a link stitch. Schematic drawing of a link stitch.

A link stitch is a composite stitch used to create a decorative line. It consists of chain stitches that are worked as a knot, and linked to the next chain stitch with a simple straight stitch. The link stitch is also known as a knotted chain stitch.

Source: CLAYTON, Mary (2007). The Needlecrafter's Companion. 1001 Stitch Terms and Techniques, London: Collins and Brown, p. 96.

Digital source of illustration (retrieved 25 January 2017).

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