If you want to change things up from the usual stockinette stitch or Figure 8 stitch, try the wonderfully textured criss cross stitch! This two-row repeat is easy to master, and my video will make everything a breeze.

What you need to know for the criss cross stitch

Just remember:

  • Row 1: 1 – 4 – 3
  • Row 2: 1 – 3 – 2

Row 1

Wrap peg 1 at the top, then peg 4 on the bottom, then peg 3 at the top. Then wrap every other along each row. Then turn around and go left, wrapping every peg you missed.

Row 2

Wrap peg 1 at the top, then peg 3 on the bottom, then peg 2 at the top. Again, wrap every other peg to the right. Then turn around and go left, wrapping every peg you missed.

Watch me do the criss cross stitch on the long loom