Half cross stitches are super easy to do but how do you know which way to make them? Do they slant the same way as the top arm of a full cross stitch or as the bottom arm?
I'll show you what they look like on a chart (there are 3 ways!), how to work rows of half cross stitches, and share tips for making them look neat.
Chapters:
00:00 Start
01:05 What is a half stitch?
01:37 Three ways half stitch is shown on charts
03:05 Demo of half stitch
06:14 What half stitches look like on the back
06:39 Is half stitch the same as tent stitch?
07:13 Which way to make your half stitch
09:47 Top tip for neater half stitches
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