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Mosaic Stitch

Mosaic Stitch is the smallest form of Box Stitch, made up of just three stitches. It and the diagonal version of it are some of the most popular stitches in needlepoint.

Because it is small, it can be used in many areas in needlepoint projects. Because it is square, it's easy to vary it by changing stitch direction, thread, or color. I find this to be a stitch I go to time and time again.

A single unit looks like this

Mosaic Stitch

Share the smallest stitches between two units, and you get Diagonal Mosaic

Diagonal Mosaic Stitch

Stitch only the longest and one of the short stitches and you get Half Mosaic, a useful little triangle.

Half Mosaic Stitch

You can alternate the direction of the stitch from unit to unit

Alternating Mosaic Stitch

You can stitch it in three colors, making a needlepoint version of a gingham fabric

Gingham check for needlepoint in Mosaic Stitch

You can also offset this stitch, making another pretty pattern.

Offset Mosaic Stitch


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