Diagonal Victorian Step is a great stitch. It proceeds in stepped rows that combine one longer stitch (over four threads) with three shorter stitches (over two threads. The result, as you can see, is a stitch the has oblique lines of the longer stitches.
It’s one of those great stitches that are made up of regular diagonal stitches that have an oblique direction.
Making Victorian Step
If you see this stitch in a block, it can be very difficult to see the rows. The sequence of diagrams below will show you how to stitch an area in Diagonal Victorian Step.
Begin by stitching the first row, below.
Add the second line with the long stitches next to the long stitches of the previous row. Follow this with a third row. The diagram below uses two weights to show how the rows fit together.
A block of this stitch will look like this (the long stitches are a different color on alternate rows so they stand out):
This finishes up Yoshigire. I hope you’ve liked this stitch sampler. Although there are a few new free patterns between now and the end of the year, the free pattern and stitch guides series will resume in January with two new series. Watch every other Tuesday for information about them.
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