TSTC Stitches by family

Alphabetical TSTC stitch listing

Please note, that if a stitch does not have a category of its own on my side bar, I’m in the process of listing the category after the family information. Thank you for your patience.

Algerian eye stitch – week 6 (family: straight)
alternating barred chain stitch – week 10 (family: looped; category: barred chain)
arrowhead stitch – week 29 (family: straight)
barred chain – week 10 (family: looped)
Basque stitch – week 19 (family: looped)
berry stitch – week 50 (family: looped; category detached chain stitch)
bonnet stitch – week 14 (family: looped)
boss stitch – week 37 (family: crossed)
bullion knots – week 27 (family: knotted)
butterfly chain stitch – week 20 (family: looped/straight)
buttonhole stitch – week 2 (family: looped)
cable chain stitch – week 36 (family: looped/knotted?)
cast on stitch – week 31 (family: looped; category: buttonhole stitch)
chain braid stitch – week 46 (family: knotted/looped)
Chevron stitch – week 5 (family: crossed)
crested chain – week 32 (family: looped/knotted)
Cretan stitch – week 4 (family: looped)
crossed buttonhole – week 21 (family: looped/crossed)
cross stitch – week 9 (family: crossed)
detached chain stitch – week 3 (family: looped)
drizzle stitch – week 43 (family: looped)
eyelet stitch – week 6 (family: straight)
feather stitch – week 7 (family: looped)
fly stitch – week 8 (family: looped)
French knots week 24 (family: knotted)
half Chevron stitch – week 26 (family: crossed)
herringbone stitch – week 1 (family: crossed)
knotted cable chain stitch – week 48 (family: looped/knotted)
knotted Cretan stitch – week 13 (family: looped/knotted)
lace border stitch – week 41 (family: knotted)
linked double chain stitch – week 40 (family: looped)
long and short stitch – week 25 (family: straight)
oyster stitch – week 15 (family: knotted)
Palestrina stitch – week 16 (family: knotted)
pistil stitch – week 49 (family: knotted; category: French knot)
Portuguese stem stitch – week 34 (family: straight/knotted)
rice stitch – week 37 (family: crossed)
running stitch – week 17 (family: straight)
satin stitch – week 22 (family: straight)
shisha stitch – week 35 (family: looped)
scroll stitch – week 33 (family: knotted)
sheaf stitch – week 28 (family: straight/?)
Spanish feather stitch – week 52 (family: looped/?; category: feather stitch)
twisted satin stitch – week 42 (family: straight/?; category: satin stitch)
up and down buttonhole – week 11 (family: looped; category: buttonhole stitch)
wheatear stitch – week 23 (family: straight/looped)
zig zag Spanish knotted stitch – week 44 (family: knotted/looped; category Spanish knotted stitch)

Stitch Families

Crossed

boss stitch (37)
chevron stitch (5)
crossed buttonhole (21) also see looped family
cross stitch (9)
half chevron stitch (26)
herringbone stitch (1)
rice stitch (37)

Knotted

bullion knots (27)
chain braid stitch (46) also see looped family
crested chain (32)
French knots (24)
knotted cable chain stitch (48) also see looped family
knotted Cretan stitch (13) also see looped family
lace border stitch (40)
oyster stitch (15)
Palestrina stitch (16)
pistil stitch (49) category: French knot
Portuguese stem stitch (34) also see straight family
scroll stitch (33)
zig zag Spanish knotted stitch (44) also see looped family

Looped

alternating barred chain stitch (10)
barred chain stitch (10)
berry stitch (50) category: detached chain stitch
Basque stitch (19)
bonnet stitch (14)
butterfly chain stitch (20) also see straight family
buttonhole stitch (2)
cable chain stitch (36) possibly also knotted family
cast on stitch (31)
chain braid stitch (46) also see knotted family
crested chain (32) also see knotted family
Cretan stitch (4)
crossed buttonhole (21) also see crossed family
detached chain stitch (3)
drizzle stitch (43)
feather stitch (7)
fly stitch (8)
knotted cable chain stitch (48) also see knotted family
knotted Cretan (13) also see knotted family
linked double chain stitch (40)
shisha stitch (35)
Spanish feather stitch (52)
up and down buttonhole (11)
wheatear stitch (23) a composite stitch; also see straight family
zig zag Spanish knotted stitch (44) also see knotted family

Straight

Algerian eye stitch (6)
arrowhead stitch (29)
butterfly chain stitch (20) also see looped family
eyelet stitch (6)
long and short stitch (25)
Portuguese stem stitch (34) also see knotted family
running stitch (17)
satin stitch (22)
sheaf stitch (28) also see ? family
twisted satin stitch (42) also see ? family
wheatear stitch (23) a composite stitch; also see looped family

Techniques

buttonhole wheels (30)
couching (12)
knotted buttonhole band (38)
Pekinese stitch (45)
reversed buttonhole bar (39)
thorn stitch (47)
whipped wheels (18)
woven wheels (18)