The Mosaic Checker Needlepoint Stitch is a variation of the traditional Mosaic Needlepoint Stitch, which is commonly used to create geometric patterns and textures in needlepoint projects.

How to Needlepoint Mosaic Checker 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, Pattern, Diagonal, Parallel, Condensed, Composite
• Recommended for: Large areas

Mosaic Checker Stitch Instructions & Diagram

You can see the diagram of this stitch below.

• Creating the Mosaic Squares:

  • Make one downward diagonal stitch between one intersection.
  • Move the needle to the right and make another parallel downward diagonal stitch, skipping one canvas hole in between.
  • Make a third downward diagonal stitch like the first one, but one row below the other two. This completes your first mosaic stitch (resembling a square).
  • Make another mosaic stitch diagonally down to the right, skipping one canvas hole from the first one.
  • Make another mosaic stitch diagonally upward to the right of the previous one, parallel to the first, with one canvas hole between them.
  • Make another mosaic stitch on the row below, diagonal to the one made in the first step, leaving one canvas hole between them.
  • Continue following this sequence of diagonal mosaic stitches to cover the desired area.

  Filling with Tent Stitch:

  • Fill the spaces in between the mosaic stitches with tent stitches to create the checker pattern.

Stitch Guides where Mosaic Checker Stitch is used