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Read counted darning and kogin structures
Read each technique’s own thread-counting convention and cultural context. Kogin is a specific Japanese counted-stitch tradition, not a label for every geometric running-stitch design.
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Read each technique’s own thread-counting convention and cultural context. Kogin is a specific Japanese counted-stitch tradition, not a label for every geometric running-stitch design.
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
For a counted-darning exercise, chart a row over three threads and under one, then offset the next row deliberately. For kogin, start from a documented kogin chart and its own key.
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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