Open, Open, Open

I love today's stitch for many reasons.  Yes, it's an open stitch and my fondness for open stitches is well documented.  What drew me to it is the fact it challenged me, in a good way, on how open an open stitch can be.  

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The shape of this stitch is very simple and will not define the area it is used in.  I recommend it for an area that is a good size, where you are comfortable with the canvas and/or shading overshadowing the actual stitch, and an area that is not the main focus.    

I was introduced to it on an elegant martini glass.  This stitch on the glass was a charming surprise as my eye went to the olives and other objects near the glass.  

The stitched sample above is me playing with it for a sky with one ply of Floche and size 8 Kreinik Metallic on 18-mesh.  I would absolutely use this stitch for glass (say a martini glass), larger windows (say behind a Christmas tree), or a basket with beautiful shading.  It's a sweet and surprising stitch.

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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Enjoy!

Guilt Works

The original plan for today's post was Reverse Basketweave, a great glass stitch.  After all, It is the month of glass.  However, I felt guilty I already shared Reverse Basketweave in a post last year. So, here's where guilt works...and you benefit.  Here's a link to the original post about Reverse Basketweave.  Summary:  it's great for glass.  Please use it.

And here is how I compensated for my original plan...a bonus glass stitch.  I named it the Square Stitch.  It should be obvious why I did so.

The coverage is more substantial than it appears.  It works best in a medium sized window.  The next two diagrams are variations of this stitch.  Each offers an increasingly open perspective.

This variation includes boxes that do not share any sides.  It's good for a medium to large glass areas, such as a jar full of candy.  

The last example skips a full row between squares.

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Enjoy!