The Continental Stitch: A Needlepoint Essential Every Stitcher Should Know

Once you’ve mastered basketweave, there’s another stitch that deserves a permanent place in your needlepoint toolbox: the continental stitch. Simple, versatile, and endlessly useful, continental is one of those foundational stitches you’ll reach for again and again—sometimes without even realizing it. What Is the Continental Stitch? The continental stitch is a classic tent stitch, worked …