How to Interpret French Knot from Cross Stitch Chart

b33.b33

I have just got this pattern which, I believe, calls for a french knot.  I have never seen a french knot on a pattern before.  From my understanding, the circle with the "S" is supposed to mean a french knot (Its supposed to be the eye of a bird).  My question is, which hole of the Aida I would do the french knot in?  Would I be coming up from the blue hole and doing the french knot and then going down in the purple hole to complete the french knot? But then what would I be doing for the two squares marked with the green number "2"?  I understand that for the four squares marked with the red number "1", they are supposed to be half of the white "z" symbolled thread and half of the black thread.

Thanks in advance for the help.

anya58

Usually with French knots you go up one hole and wrap the thread around a couple of times on the needle then go back down a hole close to the entrance. At least that is how I was taught

b33.b33

Thats what I have read in tutorials for doing a french knot but in the pattern I am working on, which hole would I be doing the french knot in since the french knot symbol is not placed in the middle of a square but rather it is placed on a line

Bleu

just do it by yourself

viarmor

If its me doing this, Ill stitch the red number "1" with half stitches using black thread and the green number "2" with full stitches also using the black thread. Then Ill make the french knot in the middle of the blue hole and the purple hole where theres a strip of fabric instead of holes. You just do the French knot like usual where you go up one hole and wrap the thread around a couple of times on the needle then go back down a hole close to the entrance.

Or you can use seed bead to replace the French knot.  

b33.b33

viarmor 2014-3-10 01:17
If its me doing this, Ill stitch the red number "1" with half stitches using black thread and the  ...

thank you so much for your help!!! makes a lot of sense!!! and the bead idea is great!! i might do that instead!!

bonma

Very nice thanks for sharing

vaniglia76

Thanks for info

wongwy93@gmail.

Thanks for sharing!

sela120658

viarmor 2014-3-10 17:17
If its me doing this, Ill stitch the red number "1" with half stitches using black thread and the  ...

Buena informacion, gracias