About the Double Herringbone Stitch
This stitch is just a double layer of the Herringbone Stitch.
Now, note something important – This stitch is used for texturing in crewel embroidery. But, if you want to use this stitch as a foundation for embroideries like Kutch Work or Marash Embroidery, check out the Indian Herringbone Stitch.
How to do the Double Herringbone Stitch
You need to know how to do the Herringbone Stitch for this variation. Variation 1 of the Double Herringbone Stitch is just an extension over the regular Herringbone Stitch and can be used for fillings and other simple variations.
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| Herringbone Stitch: First, make a row of herringbone stitch. This will form the foundation, over which we will do the second row of herringbone stitch, slightly woven into it. | |
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| Fig 1: Bring the needle out from A, put it in through B and then take the needle back out from C, like you would for a herringbone stitch. Make sure A, B, and C lie in sync with the stitch points of the previous herringbone stitch, as illustrated. | Fig 2: Now, take your needle above the stitch A-B, but below the stitch of the previous herringbone row. This is an optional process. |
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| Fig 3: Continue with a similar process throughout. | Fig 4: A finished row of double herringbone stitch should show up like this, as though woven into each other. |
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I’m having trouble determining the spacing required between the stitches. I want to do the interwoven band on a st. Bridget’s cap.
Dear Sheila,
If you work between two parallel lines 1/2 an inch apart and, keeping the farthest legs in a single Herringbone Stitch 1/2 an inch apart, it should work. Basically, imagine working on squares of 1/2 an inch sides. I hope this helps. 🙂
Thanks. I’ll try that.
Is it possible to do a triple herringbone stitch with three different colors of thread?
I am wanting to do something like that but am not finding any tutorials or anything.
Hi Stephanie,
I have not really tried a ‘triple herringbone stitch’, even if exists. But it could be tried. That is what creativity adn imagination is all about. Only, I don’t get an idea where you might place the third row of herringbone stitch.
Dear Sarah, may I tell you that tripple herringbone embriodery is done with three diff. shades of threads there is no need of third row.
Oh ok. I have not really tried it, but I would like to include it in the tutorials. How do the three different shades of threads get incorporated?
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