#loop stitch

Now, to make 23 more, block them all and see them all together, and I will have a living room rug.

Practicing some stitches! Tried out the stem stitch, a running stitch, back stitch, satin stitch and, loop stitch! (Please ignore the wonky lines)

I once tried to do loop stitch from a half-remembered tutorial and ended up with an unraveling tentacled monstrosity in bright rainbow colors, but you’ve inspired me! I’ll tackle loop stitch some time in the next few days, probably. If you want the way easier way to make tiny fluffy things without fluffy yarn, use a wire slicker brush! That’s what I do most of the time. If you search on my tumblr for the bunny beanie, I have before and after pictures of just how much fluff you can get with a slicker brush. You just make a thing as normal, and then brush with the slicker brush and it gets super fluffy. Not quite fake fur fluffy, but almost! To actually answer your question, no, I’ve never successfully done loop stitch. When I do it, sometime in the next few days, I’ll share any tips I figure out.

I wanted to make something fluffy without using faux fur so I knitted a loop stitch swatch. I began with the small one and realized how time consuming this stitch is then moved on to bigger needles and thicker yarn. It is not as fluffy as the smaller swatch but it gives me an idea about how this stitch behaves at different scales.

The Loop Stitch - a Left Handed Embroidery Stitches Tutorial