Tutorial Tuesday: French Knot Stitch

We are back with our LAST stitch tutorial for January’s Tutorial Tuesdays before we undergo the mini project! The French Knot, while the name gives way to the French country of delicate and fashionable, originates way back to ancient Chinese embroidery! The first concept of the embroidered knot is known as the Pekin knot. Who knew?!

FRENCH KNOT EMBROIDERY TUTORIAL

Below the video tutorial covering the French Knot and the text within the video! Enjoy working on your French Knot!

Stitching a French Knot is so simple! Pull your thread through the fabric, pinch and pull tight the 2 inches closest to the fabric, and wrap it around your needle once. Then put your needle back into the fabric, keeping the floss tight, and gently pull the floss through. I’m starting with 2 strands of 3011 to practice tiny knots.

With each knot on the top row, add one more wrap around the needle to give each knot a bit more bulk.

Repeat these steps with 4 strands of 950, and 6 strands of 934.

Of course you have to boop your knot to make it official.