Battlement couching
- Battlement Trellis
- Shaded cross bar

This stitch consists of couched laid threads which form layers of trellis, slightly offset from the previous layer to let the all of the layers show.
For more background see the entry for trellis stitch.
Method

Start by laying a basic square trellis without securing the threads at the intersections.

Choose another shade or colour and lay another trellis slightly offset from to the first trellis.

Ensure you lay the vertical and horizontal threads in the same order as the first layer of trellis.

You also need to lay both the vertical and horizontal threads to the inside or outside of an intersection and keep it consistent to achieve the pattern.

Continue to layer extra colours or shades in the same way ensuring not to overcrowd the threads.

You can neaten the threads by repositioning any that don’t quite line up.

Once satisfied with the amount of layers the top layer should be held down to the fabric with a stitch over each intersection. Start from the centre and work out.

Structure of stitch
Couched laid threads, forming layers of adjacent trellis