Knotted Diamond Stitch is also known as
Puntada de diamantes [ES], Point de diamant noué [FR], Ponto de diamante com nó [PT].
How to do the Knotted Diamond Stitch
This stitch is very decorative with diamond formations. The edges of the diamonds are knotted, which explains the name. The knotted diamond stitch can require some patience from beginners before you get the hang of it. This stitch is worked between two parallel stitch lines. It is better worked from top to bottom.
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| Fig 1: Start by making a straight stitch A-B, between the two stitch lines. | Fig 2: Come out from a point C, a little below B. Now, take the needle under the stitch A-B, without plucking the fabric underneath. Twist the thread around the needle from the left, as shown. |
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| Fig 3: Pull the needle out towards the right-hand side. This creates a small knot on the right side, as you can see. Now, to create the same kind of knot on the left edge, take the needle under the stitch A-B, and twist the thread around the needle from the left as before. | Fig 4: Pull out the needle gently towards the left and create the knot on the left edge. This also makes a new straight stitch below the first one. Now, go in through the fabric very close to this new knot and bring out the needle from point D, as shown. Repeat this process every time you make a knot on the left side. Then, take the needle under the new straight stitch and twist the thread around the needle, this time, from the right side. |
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| Fig 5: Pull out the needle gently towards you. This creates a knot in the center. Take in the needle through E, a point parallel to D. Now, bring out the needle through F. As illustrated, take the needle under the right portion of the previous stitch and twist the thread around the needle, pull it out to create a knot. Continue with the procedure by taking the needle under the left portion of the previous stitch, and so forth. | Fig 6: A finished portion will look like this. |
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Hi! I’m attempting the knotted diamond stitch but I’m baffled. I have the first 2 knots, but fig 4 then says to bring the needle up through D…. But my needle is above the fabric, not below. I’ve reread and reread, am I supposed to go back under at A after the left hand first knot? I’m sure it’s me not reading it correctly but I can’t see why I’m not where I should be. Thanks.
Dear Ally,
I am sorry that I had missed a line while making the instruction causing you trouble with understanding the stitch. Thank you for pointing it out to me. I have made the change and added that sentence in Fig.4 and temporarily boldened it. This process is to be repeated every time you make a knot on the left side. Please let me know if you were able to succeed in making this stitch.
Sarah
Thanks! All good now, it’s taken a while to return to that particular stitch, 5 projects on now! 😁
Awesome! 🙂
I love this all so much!!!
It’s so helpful.
Awesome! Thanks.
what i’d like to know is how do you snug up the thread before the knot tightens. more often than not, no matter how slow i pull the thread when tying a knot, the thread between the knot i’m tying and the last knot tied ends up with a lot of slack in it by the time the knot is tight. i’m stitching with single strands of 16/2 unmercerized cotton.
Try putting your thumb on it as you pull it through.
Thank you, Abby for responding to this query. There was a time when I was not able to check on many comments in my website. Much appreciated. ❤️
I lovelovelovelovelove this site! It is so amazing. Free, clear, advertisement-less and with pictures is everything I could wish for in a site like this! Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you, so much, Elizabeth! ❤️
WORLD’S BEST EMBROIDERY TUTORIAL.GOD BLESS YOU.
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Hi Sarah,
It’s my first time to visit your site. I think, it will really help me renew some clothes of mine by putting any design by my own. Your tutorials made me love embroidery. I will start today.. Thanks a lot!
Hi. My question is about embellishing and correcting something after the fact. Pictured are our family Xmas stockings. The Joseph one was made by my gram. She passed before she could start my daughters. The Amelia one. A nice woman at my grandpas church finished it for her. That was so sweet. However, they are so different and Amelia’s name is stitched so oddly I am wondering if I can fix it somehow. Thank you for your help
Very beautiful stitch, all of your pictures are beautiful.
Thanks so much for your hard work getting all these stitches together and illustrated so well. I send all my embroidering friends here. Here’s a sample of a piece I did with your page bookmarked and open in front of me…
How did you do this ? Do you get the design somewhere ? Also how did you put the fabric in ? Thanks , love to make this soon.
Hi sarah! Came across your beautiful blog recently. It’s amazing! Needlework was a favorite activity till family took over. Am back now looking forward to doing something really inspiring so that my daughters get interested too! That I am here itself is inspiration! U hav brought back happy memories of all my cousins and I taking up a project every vacation and completing together! Do you conduct classes in pune? Could u please inform me so that I cud join? I am staying in camp and would really appreciate feedback from you.
Regards! Farhat.
I love your embroidery picture tutorials.. Am planning on making a “how to embroider on crochet” pictorial soon… Will definatly be sending my pinners to your site for more specific embroidery terms and techniques … Are you on Pinterest?… So I can find you and follow you… 🙂
Hi Sarah can you please mail me in pune which area you conduct classes. I would like to join in future.
Hi!
I am doing embroidery for my H.Eco Assignment , can you please help me with the german knot.
Hi Sarah,
Iam Glad to see ur embroidery and vmuch impressed to do ..
Just yday i found time and got one black plain cotton cloth for kurta.
I would like to do embroidery would pls suggest some design with the suitable stitches
I would be so happy if u share it on my mail id
Awaiting for ur valuable reply
Thanks in advance
Cheers,
Meena
hi sarah
thank you for information .
سلام سارا
از اطلاعات و آموزش خوب شما سپاسگذارم
merci pour tous ces beaux points de broderies
votre site est magnifique
amitiés suisse
je n’ai pas de site
Hello maam, hope you are doing good.
I just came across your website and voila! It is so amazing! I am a complete complete complete beginner. I’m stressing so much on the complete because I just started yeaterday haha.
And I’m learning online from wherever I can find. And your site is so helpful maam.
Thank you so much for taking so much time and contributing to us learners. 🙂
I have attached a picture of my first embroidery project. I am practising the stitches I see online on this and I hope my start is okay. Please comment on what mistakes can be corrected if you have time?
I am using DMC thread and no22 needle.
Thank you maam. Tasmia.
Oh and also, if you could share some finished projects with us? Because I can’t find any online. There are only pdf patterns and for me to fill them up with my ideas only is tough coz I don’t know much. :/
I wish I could attend your classes! But I don’t stay in pune, I’m from Mumbai but I stay in Saudi Arabia. So no classes for me. :/
But half a loaf is better than none! 😀
This is a present for my daughter, her initial letters S and A. It’s made in linen and I used mouliné thread by Anchor and DMC.
I hope you like it!
Hi I’m just wondering if you give hands on lessons? Regards Kerry 🙂
hi dear.
i have read your post . i am very impressed by your different ways and tactics described in the post. this is the fabulous job done by you. i am very excited to see another post from your sites.
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Hi Sarah..
Do you have any information about other Embroidery threads available in India (Bangalore) other than the one of Madura Coats?
What other threads can be used for embroidery purpose other than the one manufactured for it?
TY
Sowmya
Hi Sarah,
I’m an editor with a book packager in Seattle, and I’m looking for a writer for an embroidery kit we are producing. If you are interested, please email me.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Dana Youlin
Hi Sarah,
Great innovative. Also I an entrepreneur an looking for a platform which I can use for my all hand made embroidery on Sarees
Please provide me assistance as what can be a potential market for me as a house wife
Hi Sarah,
I have sewn and stitched my entire life. Your site is amazing. You have done us all a great service. Your instruction and diagrams are wonderful.
Janice
aw.. those pictures are so cute! love this website its awesome for helping me with my sewing
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Hi Sarah, it was very beautiful experience to learn this stitch..I love it.
Hi Sarah,
An easy step by step teaching, makes it very interesting. Hv restarted after a gap of almost 30yrs and find it very useful and feel happy.
Thanks a Lotttt… No words to express how I feel.
Several months ago I spent hours online searching for free embroidery instructions that were easy to understand for a beginner. I wasn’t really sure if embroidery was for me and didn’t want to invest money (which is very scarce at the moment) in a hobby that I didn’t enjoy. I didn’t have much luck and ultimately gave up the idea of embroidery.
By chance I stumbled upon your site while cruising Pinterest and I have to say I was amazed. A site that offers clear and understandable instructions on various stitches , with a step by step guide using photos to illustrate each step and it FREE?
You have renewed my interest and am even now working on one of your stitches and able to show it off proudly to others (they always came out a tangled mess before).
Thank you so much for this site and for all the hard work you’ve undoubtedly put into it. And I look forward to sharing your site with others and your ebook. Again thank you thank you thank you!
hi sarah
greetings
i hv been an off and on visitor to your site .. do some hand emb for my dresses .. any time i need to ck something or learn/do something new .. this is the first place i come to ..
you r doing a gr8 job .. god bless u .. 🙂
and not forgetting .. THANKS for giving us this wonderful site
with warm regards and best wishes
madhu
It is beautiful and so easy,
I would like to know what kind of needle is best for embroidery
I am having trouble with finding needles.
Thanks,
Pattie
hi sarah …im subitha how r u doing … ur doing a good job …keep doing …
The top one is a gift for my grand-daughter for Mother’s Day. The second one is her son, my great-grandson, Hayden Kole Thomas.
The “My Son” sampler is done with back stitch, whipped back stitch, twisted chain and a few french knots. I haven’t done the embroidery on the second one yet.
Thank you for indulging a very proud great-grandmother.
wow. Thanks for sharing Hayden’s picture. 🙂 Your work looks good, more as it is being done for your great grand child. We admire your efforts and are proud of you!
We are vacationing right now, and are visiting our folks at home. Schools are closed for summer here, and it is a once in a year time we find to get our children to meet their great grandmother too!
Warm regards to all.
Sarah
Hi Sarah,
Since I talked about it before, I just wanted to let you know that my first great-grandchild, a boy, was born April 13. Six weeks early and very, tiny but he is doing great. I have been very busy making things, plaques and such for him and his mom. When I get time to stop and take pictures, I will share some. Nothing elaborate, just simple things.
I am glad to see your tutorials and I will be using them extensively! Thank you so much for your time and effort.
God bless. Rienda
Dear Rienda,
What a wonderful news! Good to know that he is doing great. He sure is a lucky guy to have a great grandmother like you to prepare hand made things for him. It is great that you shared the news with us and we really appreciate it. I know the house will be busier now, so you can put up the pictures of your works whenever you can.
Many more stitches to come…and am happy that you are enjoying them. 🙂
hello, I want to sew a men sherwani ( in the middle of the picture) that is hand embroidered but I dont know witch tehnique I should use. Can you help me?
