abstracts ·
background ·
clothes ·
intermediate ·
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large areas ·
pattern ·
quick to work up ·
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Wicker Stitch
The Wicker Needlepoint Stitch is a decorative stitch used to create a woven texture that resembles the appearance of wicker or basket weaving.
Stitch Details
- Stitch Structure: Knitting, Pattern, Straight
- Related Stitches: Bamboo Stitch, Woven Pattern Stitch, Broad Cross Stitch
- Also Known as: Basket Filling Stitch, Weaving Stitch
- Recommended for: Large areas, Backgrounds, Clothes
Wicker Stitch Instructions & Diagram
You can see the diagram of this stitch below.
- Make three vertical stitches skipping four canvas threads
- Then, move the needle four canvas threads to the right and one canvas thread downward
- Make three horizontal stitches skipping four canvas threads
- At the end, move the needle four canvas threads to the right and one canvas thread downward and repeat the process and many times as needed

Stitch Guides where Wicker Stitch is used
See it in action in these needlepoint kit stitch guides:
- Blue River Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide · Shop the kit
- Gold Desert Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide · Shop the kit
- Coffee (Bica) Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide · Shop the kit
- Van Gogh "Sunflowers" Needlepoint Kit - Stitch Guide · Shop the kit
- Nutcracker in the Snow Needlepoint Kit Stitch Guide · Shop the kit
- Nutcracker in a Snow Globe Needlepoint Kit Stitch Guide · 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 :)