French Knots Ahhhh, yes. The nemesis of many a stitcher.
French knots are little knotted stitches often used in charts for eyes, centers of flowers, etc.
Quite a few stitchers will substitute seed beads of the same color for the French knots. Quality glass beads are widely available now, and you should be able to find a color that matches what is suggested for French knots. Another alternative to a French knot is a Colonial knot. It was impossible here to find cross stitch fabric, not to mention quality floss. Additionally, nobody seemed to know much about it.