How to Stitch Bargello Needlepoint

Bargello Needlepoint is almost always made from straight stitches going over a number of threads, usually four. Thee pattern is made by proceeding in steps up a usually a fixed number of threads.More than one stitch can be on the same step, making a horizontal line of stitches.

Count straight up the required number of stitches (four here).

Then bring the needle back into the canvas.

To make a second stitch on the same step, repeat the process in the column of holes next to the stitch you just made.

The illustration is a step of two threads.

Bring you needle out of the canvas in that hole and make a stitch.

To stitch a pattern begin at one side and follow the pattern step by step.

With this you can stitch many simple Bargello needlepoint patterns.