Double Cretan Stitch

About the Double Cretan Stitch

The Double Cretan Stitch is created by layering two rows of the Cretan Stitch in a complementary fashion. The row looks rich and is great for working textured outlines and fillings. Team it up with other isolated stitches or add beads and jewels to add some interest to it. Try it over the cuffs and necklines of your clothing to give it a Smocking effect.

How to do the Double Cretan Stitch


Fig 1: First, make a row of the Cretan Stitch.	Fig 2: Next, work another row of the Cretan Stitch over the previous row, using the spaces created by the earlier row of the Cretan Stitch.

Fig 3: You can try various effects by using different colored threads and closing in and opening up the stitches.	Fig 4: A finished row would look like this.