The Cable Chain Stitch is one of the many, many variations of chain stitch – but this one differs a little bit from the rest, because it really does look like a real chain.
You can see in the photo above, worked in purple perle cotton, the cable chain stitch. The stitch is made up of round links (actually chain stitches) joined by small straight stitches.
The cable chain stitch can be worked practically anywhere a chain stitch can be worked along a line. It takes straight lines, curves, and tight curves well, though admittedly, it’s a little more fiddly to work around tight curves.
Here’s the video for the cable chain stitch. I hope you find it helpful!
If you’re looking for more hand embroidery stitches, feel free to check out my collection of embroidery how-to videos here on Needle ‘n Thread!
Your web site is wonderful!!
This site is wonderful! I have a great book of embroidery stitches, but your videos make it so much easier to understand! Thanks so much.
Whenever I get stumped by the instructions in a book, I quickly surf over to your Video Library of Stitches. You make it look so easy! In fact, I've been know to, a-hem, yell that to the screen "It's not as easy as she makes it look!" Thank you so much for all the wonderful instruction you provide.
we especially like the video where you go “nice and snug”
it makes us laugh. our textiles eacher used it to show us how to finish off the stitch without knotting. XD
we od like your voice