Cable Stitch

Schematic drawing of a cable stitch used for smocking. Schematic drawing of a cable stitch used for smocking.

A cable stitch is used for smocking and includes two rows of running stitches, whereby the stitches in one row cover the gaps between the stitches in the second row.

Source: CLAYTON, Mary (2007). The Needlecrafter's Companion. 1001 Stitch Terms and Techniques, London: Collins and Brown, p. 29.

Digital source of illustration (retrieved 22 January 2017).

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