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Compare tent-stitch working paths
Half-cross, continental and basketweave can show similar front diagonals while using different reverse paths. Compare coverage, consumption and distortion on the actual canvas.
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Half-cross, continental and basketweave can show similar front diagonals while using different reverse paths. Compare coverage, consumption and distortion on the actual canvas.
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
Work three ten-by-ten blocks using the linked methods, labeling both faces. Do not use the yarn consumption of the sparsest reverse as the budget for all three.
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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