Hungarian Diamond Stitch
The Hungarian Diamond Needlepoint Stitch is a beautiful and versatile stitch that creates a geometric diamond pattern. All the stitches are done vertically
Stitch Details
- Stitch Structure: Flat, Parallel, Straight, Condensed
- Related Stitches: Parisian Stitch, Hungarian Stitch
- Recommended for: Large areas, Flowers
Hungarian Diamond Stitch Instructions & Diagram
You can see the diagram of this stitch below.
Left to right:
- Start making a vertical upward stitch by skipping a hole
- Lower the needle and pass it through the hole at the bottom right of the hole where you made the first stitch
- Again make a vertical stitch upwards, this time skipping 3 holes in the canvas
- Lower the needle again and pass it through the lower right hole on the third stitch
- Make a new vertical stitch upwards, this time skipping 5 holes
- From now on, repeat the process but this time decrease the number of holes skipped, from 5 you must go to 3 and then to 1
- To make the next diamond you will have to skip one row behind the canvas and start on the next row, that will be the beginning of the diamond of the bottom/top row
- Repeat the process as many times as necessary
Stitch Guides where Hungarian Diamond 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 :)
