Stitch Steps – Cretan Stitch

An effective border stitch, Cretan stitch can be varied to create areas of solid texture or used as a filling stitch in curved shapes. Add lacing and other stitches to it to form a composite border. Cretan stitch LEFT Cretan stitch RIGHT

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