Full Cross Stitch

Be sure that all of your stitches lie in the same direction. Bottom stitches should lie from bottom left to upper right and top stitches from bottom right to upper left. Work the stitches from the bottom to the top of the stitch, from left to right, then cross them as you work from right to left, still coming up at the bottom of each stitch and going down at the top.

Symbol with Backstitch

When there is a backstitch over one or two squares and the symbol is the same on either side of the backstitch, make a full cross stitch in that square. Add the backstitch last in the color indicated in the instructions.

1/4 Stitch

1/4 stitches on your chart 1/4 stitches on fabric

Helpful Hints:
1. Stitch from corner to center using the color indicated by the symbol.
2. Backstitch last in the color indicated in the instructions.

Special Note: If there are NO backstitch instructions given,

stitch the backstitch line in the same or most predominant color in that area of the design.

Backstitching Instructions

Backstitching (BS) is a part of some designs as outline or as lettering. The purpose of the backstitch is to form a continuous line with each stitch touching. It may travel in any direction.

up at B - down at A up at E - down at D
up at C - down at B up at F - down at E
up at D - down at C up at G - down at F

3/4 Stitch

3/4 stitches on your chart

3/4 stitches on the fabric

Helpful Hints:
1. If the symbols are different on either side of the backstitch or there is a symbol on just one side of the backstitch,

this will indicate that 3/4 stitches should be used in the color indicated by the symbol as shown above.
2. Add the backstitch last in the color indicated in the instructions.

French Knot

Use one strand of floss and bring the needle up where indicated on the chart by a dot where the chart lines intersect. Wrap the needle 1 time with the floss. Hold the floss tightly as you insert the needle back into the fabric 1 thread left or right of the hole. Pull through to form a small knot on top of the fabric.

DMC Metallic Floss Stitches

Make each stitch twice: make two half stitches,

then return with two half stitches.

Helpful Hint: Use short lengths of metallic floss.