Needlepoint Stitch Guide for Pollinator Garden

Enjoy these stitch suggestions for this beautiful floral needlepoint design. 

Follow the numbered key for the stitches we used on this needlepoint design of colorful flowers. All of these stitches can be found in our Needlepoint Stitch Library.

  1. Eggnog—Tent Stitch
  2. Wind—Vertical Brick Stitch:
Vertical brick stitch

3. Lilac (paler of the two purples in the bundle)—Opposing Byzantine Stitch #2.

We have flipped this stitch to work it in two directions, meeting in the middle. It might seem confusing at first until you establish the pattern. Our best advice is to start anywhere and work two parallel stitches (over 2), stepping them up or down depending upon whether you are working up a row or down a row. i.e. start establishing the pattern and then you can fill in at the end if you've missed stitches.

Here's what the pattern looks like in each direction...

This is the pattern for the right side of the thistle:

Byzantine #2 flipped
And, this is the pattern for the left side of the thistle:
Flipped Byzantine#2
And this is how you might stitch it on the actual design:
Byzantine #2 on Pollinator Garden

4. Bubblegum—Staggered Straight Stitch:

Staggered straight stitch

5. Bubblegum—Smyrna Cross:

Smyrna cross stitch

6. Bubblegum—French Knots. Watch this video for how to do needlepoint French knots.

7. Periwinkle—Upright Cross stitch:

needlepoint Upright Cross stitch

8. Wind—Satin Stitch (parallel long straight stitches).

9. Periwinkle and Iris (darker of the two purples in the bundle)—Dotted Lace stitch:

Dotted lace stitch

All the remaining stitches are Tent stitches.

Enjoy this needlepoint kit and use these or any other stitches you like. If you need to purchase the kit you can do so here.

 

 

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