This is a fun stitch you can use to create many effects in designs. It is best worked on a linen or evenweave fabric, and you can increase your tension slightly to open the center hole if desired.

Where to use it: 

• in samplers for bands or decorative stitches
• to replicate flowers
• to replicate stars
• to make a diamond shape
• if used repeatedly, it creates a "lacy" look

What to use: 

• Kreinik Silk Mori (one strand)
• Kreinik Silk Bella
• Kreinik Very Fine #4 Braid
• Kreinik Fine #8 Braid

How to do it: 

Work in a clockwise direction: Come up at 1, down at 2 (or in the center), up at 3, down at 4 (in the center), etc following the diagram.