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Cashmere Diagonal Stitch
The Diagonal Cashmere Needlepoint Stitch is a variation of the traditional Cashmere Stitch, adding a diagonal element to the design.
Stitch Details
- Stitch Structure: Flat, Parallel, Condensed, Diagonal
- Related Stitches: Cashmere Stitch, Byzantine Stitch, Mosaic Diagonal Stitch
- Recommended for: Small areas, Large areas, Backgrounds, Flowers
Diagonal Cashmere Stitch Instructions & Diagram
You can see the diagram of this stitch below.
- Secure your thread on the backside of the canvas by making a small knot and insert the needle from the back of the canvas to the front at the starting point
- Make a diagonal stitch by skipping a canvas intersection, creating a diagonal stitch. Insert the needle from front to back
- Make a new stitch from the lower canvas hole of the first stitch to the canvas hole on the right of the second stitch, skipping two canvas intersections
- Repeat another stitch like the previous one immediately below
- Move the needle two canvas threads down and one to the left, then insert the needle from the back to the front
- Make a stitch diagonally to the canvas hole below stitch number six
- Repeat all steps keeping in mind that the bottom stitches of each group of 3 must be in the same column
Stitch Guides where Diagonal Cashmere Stitch is used
See it in action in these needlepoint kit stitch guides:
- Piano-Forte Bookmark Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide · Shop the kit
- Fall Animals Ornaments - Stitch Guides
- September Scape Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide · Shop the kit
- Colorful Jungle Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide: 3 Versions · Shop the kit
- You Are Enough and Not Too Much Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide: 2 Versions · Shop the kit
Browse all our needlepoint kit stitch guides for more ideas.
If you have doubts about what stitches to choose for your project - check our Tips to select Needlepoint Stitches or Our favorite Needlepoint Decorative Stitches.
Happy stitching :)
