About RSN Stitch Bank
Soumak stitch
This rug-making stitch consists of columns of alternately slanted straight stitches. It is visually similar to knitting stitch, but both slanted stitches are worked together so the action is similar to chain stitch.
The stitch originated as a rug stitch but it can also be used for canvas.
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Method
Bring the needle to the surface and then make a diagonal stitch up over four threads and right over one.
Bring the needle up two holes to the left and take it down where the first stitch started.
Bring your needle up two threads below and repeat steps 1 & 2.
Complete a vertical column of stitches.
Start the adjacent column by working the same stitch upwards, the stitches should be level and share a hole with those from the previous column.
Continue working columns up and down the area to be filled.
Reverse side of Soumak stitch.
Soumak stitch
Common uses
Embroidery Techniques
Related Stitches
Identifying Soumak stitch
Like knitting stitch, this stitch is formed of slanted stitches in vertical columns, the angle of which alternates to form nesting V shapes. Unlike knitting stitch this stitch works both sides of the V before moving onto the next stitch which results in a grid of small horizontal and vertical stitches on the reverse.