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Triangular darning (pattern)

This blackwork pattern is made up of blocks of five straight stitches that increase in size creating a triangular shape.  It produces a simple, fairly dense pattern which lends itself to larger areas, especially architectural shapes.

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Method

Stitches can be varied in length to suit the design.

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Triangular darning (pattern) method stage 1 illustration
Triangular darning (pattern) method stage 1 photograph
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Start with a vertical stitch over two threads of the fabric. Add four more parallel stitches to the right, each increasing downward by one thread of the fabric to form a triangle.

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Triangular darning (pattern) method stage 2 illustration
Triangular darning (pattern) method stage 2 photograph
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Repeat the triangle horizontally across the area. Ensure that the top of each stitch starts along the same horizontal line.

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Triangular darning (pattern) method stage 3 illustration
Triangular darning (pattern) method stage 3 photograph
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Continue working rows back and forth across the shape to complete the pattern, leaving a single thread of the fabric between the longest stitches on each row.

Triangular darning (pattern)

Structure of stitch

A darning pattern made up of straight parallel stitches.

Flat Parallel

Common uses

Used in blackwork to give dense coverage in a design.

Filling Shading

Embroidery Techniques

Blackwork

References

  • Various Authors, The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery (2018) , p.153
  • Becky Hogg, RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Blackwork (2010) , p.66