Last week, I reminded you about Star Octagon on TBT. It is a great stitch and it is also a great case study for skipping a row. As you may also recall, I recently shared a stitch that found its magic in skipping a row, specifically the Alternating Cashmere variation.
I tried the same approach on Star Octagon...and loved it.
I like the empty centers. It's a great way to show off the beautiful painting on so many of today's hand painted canvases. However, they can be filled with Upright Crosses, a Rhodes stitch, or even more beads. The space will tell you what to do.
This stitch would work great on water, a sky, a bird's chest or wing, many pieces of clothing...even grass (with a cross-stitch in the center instead of a bead). There are a lot of possibilities.
Unfortunately, there is no stitched sample on Instagram this week. Instead, to keep the stitching theme going on Instagram, I posted a picture of my cat, Lola, helping me stitch. She's very good at helping. Just ask her.
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Enjoy!