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Follow counted-chart backstitch
Read line endpoints against grid intersections, including any half-cell positions. A backstitch line can span several cells and need a different strand count from crosses.
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Read line endpoints against grid intersections, including any half-cell positions. A backstitch line can span several cells and need a different strand count from crosses.
Before you start
Have the chart key, chart width and height, fabric thread count and threads crossed by each stitch. Keep floss strands separate from fabric threads.
Try this example
Trace a line from grid coordinate 2,3 to 5,3, then a diagonal to 6,4. Check the key before dividing a long line into shorter stitches.
Check your result
- Count from two independent reference points before filling a large area. Verify the outer stitched dimensions on the actual ground; include finishing fabric separately.
- Changing fabric count changes physical size, not chart complexity. Fractional stitches, mixed scales and non-square grounds need explicit chart instructions.
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