Embroidery over knitting

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand, including chain stitched stems and “spider web” flowers. Below are two separate photo tutorial for working each technique! BEFORE YOU BEGIN: 1 / Em

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand, including chain stitched stems and “spider web” flowers. Below are two separate photo tutorial for working each technique! BEFORE YOU BEGIN: 1 / Em

Personalizing your handmade life has never been easier - a little duplicate stitch here, a little duplicate stitch there, and you've got yourself a monogrammed item! This is a trend that just won't quit, and our friends at Crea Craft are poised for a stitch assist. Let's get started!

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Duplicate stitch (also known as Swiss darning) is a useful technique for adding a surface design onto an already knitted piece. It's a stitch I use a lot especially on the front of bunny jumpers and some of the more...

Add custom colors and embroidery to your hand or store-bought knits--and cover up colorwork or striping mistakes while you're at it--with this handy duplicate stitch tutorial!

This technique to add embroidery to knitting uses lace as a backing and template for embroidery, making it much easier to embroider!

Embroidered flower in DROPS Air. The flower is embroidered with chain stitches and French knots. Theme: Embroidery

Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a special stitch to add embroidered elements to knit fabric. You can, of course, use traditional embroidery techniques with knitwear, but traditional stitches do not have the same stretchiness that knitted fabric has. Enter the duplicate stitch. This is a stitch that essentially duplicates the knitted stitches, giving you the look of knitted color work. The stitch is easy to learn but can give you lots of creative options.