Openwork
Playful arches stitch
Shell arches form a beautiful, richly textured openwork fabric. The stitch looks good in one color or several. You can alternate colors throughout the whole piece or only in accent stripes where it calls for them. The swatch in the gallery shows different color placements across the rows.
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Versatile and beginner-friendly, this stitch works for stylish garments, accessories, blankets, home decor items, and other projects.
Pattern downloadsStitch Gallery
The image gallery below will help you explore the details and texture of this stitch 🧶
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Instructions & chart
Here, you will find the chart and step-by-step instructions for the Playful arches stitch 🌸
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Cable & wave stitch
Cables that look like braids lie over a zigzag openwork background. Together they form a richly textured, airy fabric. In one color it has a traditional look, and in several colors a lively, playful one 🌸