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Kalem Stitch/Knitting Stitch

The Kalem Needlepoint Stitch (also known as Knitting Stitch) is made up of alternating columns of slanted stitches which produce a chevron effect.

Stitch Details

Stitch Structure: Knitting, Diagonal
Related Stitches: Fern Stitch, Herringbone Stitch
Recommended for: Small areas, Large areas, Flowers, Clothes

Kalem Stitch Instructions & Diagram

You can see the diagram of this stitch below.

Make a sequence of diagonal stitches upward to the left, each stitch will jump two threads of the canvas upward and one to the left.
Each stitch must be located immediately below the other
At the end of this column start making the same stitches but with a mirror effect to the previous ones
Follow the same pattern but skip two canvas threads up and one to the right. The bottom stitches of each pair must be in the same canvas hole

Stitch Guides where Kalem Stitch is used

See it in action in these needlepoint kit stitch guides:

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 :)

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