The Diagonal Mosaic Needlepoint Stitch is a variation of the Mosaic Stitch where the stitches are worked diagonally across the canvas.

How to Needlepoint Mosaic Diagonal Stitch - Video Tutorial

Here's a video tutorial we created to help you better understand how to make this needlepoint stitch.

Stitch Details

• Stitch Structure: Flat, Condensed, Diagonal, Parallel
• Related Stitches: Mosaic Stitch, Scotch Stitch
• Recommended for: Small areas, Large areas, Backgrounds, Flowers

Diagonal Mosaic Stitch Instructions & Diagram

You can see the diagram of this stitch below. 

• Row 1 (Left to Right, Upward Diagonals):

  • Make an upward diagonal stitch between one intersection (small stitch).
  • Move the needle to the right and make another parallel upward diagonal stitch, skipping one canvas hole in between (longer stitch).
  • Make a third upward diagonal stitch like the first one (small stitch), but one row below the other two.
  • Continue this sequence of alternating small and longer upward diagonal stitches diagonally across the row.

  Row 2 (Right to Left, Upward Diagonals):

  • Start from right to left.
  • Make an upward diagonal stitch that is the opposite length of the stitch directly above it in the first row (if there's a longer stitch above, make a small one, and vice-versa).
  • Continue alternating between small and longer upward diagonal stitches diagonally across the row.
  • Use a diagram as a visual guide.

  Subsequent Rows:

  • Stitch the third row exactly like the first row (left to right, alternating small and longer upward diagonals) and so on.

Stitch Guides where Diagonal Mosaic Stitch is used