French Knots

[welshdaff]

Hi

Does anyone know how to do french knots?

No matter how much I try I just cannot get them right lol

Anyone have any idea?

Thanks

 

[PriyaRoshni]

Are they french knots as in cross-stitch? if so, I pull the thread through the work, tie and granny knot and ease the knot down the thread using the needle and once it is at the bottom, hold the knot with my fingernail as I tighten it by pulling on the thread, then pass the needle back down through your work.

Don't know if this helps, but just keep on practicing and you will get it, PM me if you like.

 

[hischildsindik]

welshdaff, not sure what to tell you to help. If you lived closer, I'd have you come over and I'd show you or do them for you. My sister despises french knots, she lets me do them for her. I used to be (in the early/mid 80's) into "candlewicking". It's all and only french knots.

The only thing I can say is that I always wind the needle around the thread as close to the fabic as I can then put the needle back down into the fabric drawing slowly and with the other hand taking care the top thread does not twist more as it goes down to make the knot.

 

[PriyaRoshni]

welshdaff, not sure what to tell you to help. If you lived closer, I'd have you come over and I'd show you or do them for you. My sister despises french knots, she lets me do them for her. I used to be (in the early/mid 80's) into "candlewicking". It's all and only french knots.

The only thing I can say is that I always wind the needle around the thread as close to the fabic as I can then put the needle back down into the fabric drawing slowly and with the other hand taking care the top thread does not twist more as it goes down to make the knot.

This way sounds much better! It is the same way you do bullion stitch, and I had fun with that a few years ago - been meaning to drag it out again but I am sidetracked with my crochet and beeding and knitting and painting and cleaning and the cats and reading and my husband and my family and and and ...... lol.