Today's stitch is a great way to add direction to your space. While the theme of nature carries over from last week, this more subtle stitch is on a much smaller scale.
There's a certain elegance to it that I love. Let's start with going up (left diagram)!
Going down is just as pretty (diagram on right). I love how the alternating stitch widths (over two or three rows) add a gentle directional element to this stitch. I skipped a row between columns to add definition but it would certainly work with no skipped rows.
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As this is a smaller stitch, I didn't add compensation stitches (unlike other #whimsicalwednesday diagrams). This allows the pattern to be clearer.
As I look at the diagrams, this is a great stitch for mirror patterning, such as wings on opposite sides of an angel. It would also work for a tail. (Am I the only one who sees a whale tale in the second diagram? If not, please know this was not intentional.)
I played with some Mandarin Floss on 18-mesh for the stitched sample. It would be fine to add a metallic or contrasting color on the rows in between but it is also pretty just by itself.
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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Enjoy!