The Diagonal Scotch Stitch is a variant of the Scotch Stitch, but where the squares are placed diagonally, intersecting each other on the corners.
In this blogpost we featured a diagram and video tutorial for the Needlepoint Diagonal Scotch Stitch to help you out!
Diagonal Scotch Stitch Instructions & Diagram
You can see the diagram of this stitch bellow.
- The stitches are worked over one canvas thread, over two, over three and then over two again, and so on, until the end of the row.
- This stitch is worked from top to bottom (diagonally) in one row, and from the bottom to top in the next one, alternately.
Diagonal Scotch Stitch Video Tutorial
If you have doubts about what stitches to choose for your project - check our Tips to select Needlepoint Stitches or Our favourite Needlepoint Decorative Stitches. You can also draw inspiration from our Stitch Guides!
Happy stitching :)
