Sashiko Diamond Flower | Embroidery on Knitting Tutorial

Sashiko needlework originated as a practical, simple running stitch used to repair or strengthen clothing, to patch worn garments and to hold layers of fabric together for extra warmth. Sashiko translates to ‘little stabs’, a reference to the actual act of stitching through cloth. Given its origins out of necessity, its practical impact and its ultimate beauty, sashiko is truly the embodiment of form and function. This tutorial is a demonstration of how the sashiko diamond flower can be worked into straight stockinette. The tutorial covers each step of how to embroider the pattern in both written and charted directions.  Photographs of each steps are included demonstrating how to work each step into a purchased tank top. Other "helpful hints" include pattern suggestions for the underlying tank top canvas, how to shop for similar pieces, picking materials for embroidery, centering your motif, length of embroidery yarn, placement of each stitch and where to be wary of working this kind of embroidery.