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Danish Knot

Danish Knot is a detached decorative stitch from the family of knots. This decorative knot features three spokes and a laced center. To make Danish Knot, you will need to make a straight stitch and add two loops of lacing.

On the reverse side of the fabric, Danish Knots will look like a group of straight stitches.

Applications of the Danish Knot Stitch

This decorative detached knot will be useful for small details and powdered fillings with texture in decorative surface embroidery.

You can also use this technique for decorative borders.

Danish Knot hand embroidery sampler with pearl cotton thread image — Sampler of Danish Knot hand embroidery

Danish Knot hand embroidery sampler reverse side image — Reverse side of the sampler

More stitches from the knots family

Four Legged Knot embroidery stitch made with purple pearl cotton small image — Four Legged Knot

Pearl Stitch hand embroidery sampler small image — Pearl Stitch

Spiral Trellis Stitch embroidery with green threads small image — Spiral Trellis Stitch

Learn how to embroider Danish Knot

Follow the step-by-step tutorial with detailed photos below, and you will learn the Danish Knot stitch quickly. If you are a visual learner, watch a video lesson in the tutorial or on the Practical Embroidery YouTube channel to learn this hand embroidery stitch faster.

Danish Knot stitch - single knot made with pearl cotton - image

How to embroider Danish Knot

Step-by-step hand embroidery tutorial

1. Make a straight stitch. Pull the thread to the back side of the fabric.

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2. Bring the needle to the surface. The end of the straight stitch and the needle should form a triangle shape. Pull the thread to the surface.

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3. Pass the needle under the straight stitch. Be careful not to pierce the fabric or the stitch. Pull the thread through.

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4. Pass the needle under the straight stitch one more time. This time, leave the loop of the working thread open and pass the needle inside this loop.

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5. Tighten the loop and make an anchoring stitch to secure it in place. This will create a third spoke of the Danish Knot.

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Video tutorial

Tools and materials I used for this sampler

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Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton Ball on Etsy — Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton Ball

DMC Embroidery Floss 117 on Etsy — DMC Embroidery Floss

Beechwood embroidery hoops Etsy — Embroidery hoop

Bohin Embroidery Needles Assorted Sizes (No. 3- 9) — Bohin Embroidery Needles

Embroidery Scissors Etsy — Embroidery Scissors

What’s next?

If you’re in the mood to explore more hand embroidery stitches, check out the Stitches and Techniques page for the list of other fantastic stitches available on my blog. From basic embroidery stitches to complex and playful variations of classical techniques, a whole world of stitches is waiting for you to explore and master. So, grab your hoop and needle, and let’s stitch together!

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