Today's stitch is a small version of the Cashmere stitch. The Alternating Cashmere stitch simply alternates 4X2 rectangles, leaving one intersection available for an accent.
It's great for small houses, as illustrated by the stitched sample on Instagram. Other ideas for areas include backgrounds for small pieces (ornaments, box inserts, eyeglass cases, etc), clothing in smaller areas (especially pants), boots (for any size boots), rooftops, or ground cover.
So, a funny thing happened on the way to the accent stitch (the yellow lines). While I charted it to be distinctly different, whether through contrasting color or contrasting thread type, when I stitch, I've been using the same thread as the remainder of the area for a really subtle end result.
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Enjoy!