Oatmeal Stitch

The Oatmeal Needlepoint Stitch is a textured stitch that resembles the look of oatmeal, often used for creating subtle backgrounds or adding dimension to needlepoint designs.

Stitch Details

 

Oatmeal Stitch Instructions & Diagram

You can see the diagram of this stitch below.

  • Insert the needle from the back of the canvas to the front at the starting point
  • Perform diagonally upwards to the right a sequence of stitches skipping 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, and 1 canvas intersection respectively
  • At the end of the last stitch of the previous step start again the pattern of the previous step starting from the stitch that skips 2 canvas intersections
  • When completing the last stitch of the sequence move the needle 6 canvas threads to the left and one down
  • At that point make a sequence of diagonal stitches upward to the left parallel to skip 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1 respectively
  • At the end of this sequence, move the needle 3 canvas threads to the right and one up (behind the canvas)
  • From that point, repeat step number 5

 

Stitch Guides where Oatmeal Stitch is used

Check out our Stitch Guides where this stitch is used to get some inspiration for your needlepoint project.

If you have doubts about what stitches to choose for your project - check our Tips to select Needlepoint Stitches or Our favorite Needlepoint Decorative Stitches.
 
Happy stitching :)

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