Remember my epiphany about skipping rows? Well, skipping a row helped me fit a stitch into a short space without the need to compensate at the top or bottom. The fact a cute stitch emerged is simply icing on the cake!

The stitched sample is me playing with three plies of Splendor (black lines) and Petite Silk Lame (yellow lines), along with the requisite cat hair on a stitched sample less than 30 seconds old, on 18M.

The openness of this stitch will lend itself very well to a larger window with Petite Silk Lame, a size 4 Kreinik (for 18M), or a size 8 Kreinik (for 13M). I’m looking forward to using it on a cute dress or skirt with Soie Perlee (black lines) and Petite Silk Lame (yellow lines). This still will also work well for a number of household items, such as a tablecloth or wingback chair.

If you want to add a burst of elegance to the stitch for a dress, consider replacing the Oblique Cross Stitches (yellow lines) with two seed beads.

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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Please enjoy! Have a wonderful #whimsicalwednesday!

A Note about Diagrams
I use color in diagrams to make them as clear as possible.  The primary function of different colored lines is to illustrate a stitch sequence.  For example, layering of colors demonstrates you add them in that order.  They can also provide ideas on how to integrate additional threads (one line for each color).  Or, you can use the same thread for all color lines.  That's where I encourage you to use your imagination for the space you are stitching!