Comments on: How to Cross Stitch : How to Do French Knots in Cross Stitching

By: kiwidudedotnet

kiwidudedotnet — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

For a french knot …
For a french knot you never go back into the same hole you came through from, or else you will find you end up pulling your “knot” through to the back side of the work!

Instead you make sure you go back down adjacent to the hole you came up from. My definition of “adjacent” depends on the fabric you are using. If you are stitching on linen, you can go back down the hole next to the one you came up. If stitching on Aida, you split the canvas like you would for a quarter stitch. Hope that helps.

By: sehryn

sehryn — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

Ive been looking at …
Ive been looking at a number of Utube demos for french knot and NONE say if the needle goes BACK into the SAME hole as it came out of OR if it does NOT go back into the same hole. I cant see from any of the demos if it is going back into the SAME HOLE or NOT????? Please Explain…thanks

By: TirubaTuba

TirubaTuba — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

You make it look so …
You make it look so easy. I have been cross stitching for 15 years and french knots are the bane of my existence.

By: TheSivas20

TheSivas20 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

thanks alot!! gosh. …
thanks alot!! gosh.. i had no idea wat french knot was.. thanks alot.. very informative for begginers like me…

By: lexine04

lexine04 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

where can i get …
where can i get free nice patterns?

By: wazzehh

wazzehh — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

I thought to do …
I thought to do cross stitching is complicated. But I had to realize that to find quality patterns IS complicated.
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By: mahimahimindy

mahimahimindy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

your the best in …
your the best in college i picked art so we had to make this for homework its so easy when you explain it!!!

By: laurabub1984

laurabub1984 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

What a great idea …
What a great idea to post this. I was so close to chucking my cross stitch across the room as the french knot was the last thing i needed to do to finish and couldn’t for the life of me do it. After watchin this did it on my first attempt. THANK YOU

By: emoprinces24

emoprinces24 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

what did i say and …
what did i say and how did you get my email

By: MyCatAndI1994

MyCatAndI1994 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:56 +0000

Thanks so much, now …
Thanks so much, now I finally know how to do the French knot