Herringbone stitch

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Embroidered herringbone stitch.
A knitted herringbone stitch.
Close-up of an alphabet embroidery sampler made with blue, green, black, and yellow thread. The rows of letters are each separated by a line of herringbone stitches.
Embroidery sampler featuring herringbone stitch

A herringbone stitch is a needlework stitch used in embroidery, knitting and crochet. It is so named as it resembles the bones extending from the spine of a herring fish. In knitting, it is a stitch that creates a fabric pattern closely resembling a herringbone pattern, or herringbone cloth.

A knitted herringbone stitch creates a firm fabric "similar to a woven in appearance and elasticity".[1] A heavyweight fabric can be made with variations of the herringbone stitch, such as the herringbone twist stitch, which can be worked in either one or two colours; both versions are suitable for experienced knitters.[2]

Cultural symbolism

The herringbone stitch is used as one of the symbolic motifs in the traditional knitted Aran jumper, or "fisherman's sweater"; specifically, the tradition as it exists in the Channel Islands of Guernsey, Jersey and Filey. The herringbone pattern represents the "fisherman's catch and thus for success in one's career".[3]

See also

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References

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  2. ISBN 0762104058
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  3. ISBN 9780892726882
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