With that discovery, duplicate stitch, also known as Swiss darning or Swiss embroidery, was born. Duplicate stitch must be worked on the stockinette weave. It is the smooth knit identified by the V s that result from alternately knitting and purling rows. As the stitcher duplicates these sweater stitches, the embroidered stitches will appear as knitted-in V s as opposed to the X s created by cross stitch. Sweater stitches are wider than they are tall, therefore duplicate stitch patterns are done on a grid that has rectangulars instead of squares.
Duplicate stitch consists of only one stitch and therefore is simple to do.
It is easy for a stitcher to become creative by varying the colors in a design to suit their particular taste. Today, interest in duplicate stitch and demand for new patterns continues to be strong. This is due in part to the huge popularity and high prices in fashion stores of garments with the hand knit look. Here at Craftsmen s Studio, we have an extensive line of sweaters suitable for stitching and about 50 patterns. Click here, to check them out on our website.