How To Do The Hungarian Braided Chain Stitch
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The Hungarian braided chain stitch is a stitch that is in the same family as the chain stitch. It creates a thicker line of stitches similar to the heavy chain stitch and has a more intricate appearance.
This stitch is great for borders and outlines!
- Start by making a short straight stitch
- Skip some space and come up through the fabric at B. Then place your needle under the stitch you made at C.
- Come back down through the same hole at D. Leave the thread loose as pictured.
- Skip some space again, coming up at E then placing your needle through the stitch at F.
- Pull the thread gently at E to tighten the loops from the previous step. If you need to you can do this before removing the needle so the stitches don’t pull too tight.
- Repeat desired length
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