French Knot |
Structural Category |
Knotted |
Specific Usage |
Surface |
Other Names |
French Dot; Knotted; Twisted Knot; Wound |
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Comments
The thread is wrapped around the needle one time. For a larger knot use a heavier thread or more than one thread in the needle.
Diagrams
For diagrams, see Enthoven, Jacqueline. The Stitches of Creative Embroidery, p. 149.
Enthoven, Jacqueline. The Stitches of Creative Embroidery, p. 149.
Snook, Barbara. Needlework Stitches, p. 57.
Thomas, Mary. Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches (1989), p. 68.
Wilson, Erica. Erica Wilson's Embroidery Book, p. 105.