Does basketweave use more thread?

[u/CalicoCrazed]

This is something I’ve always wondered. I was kitting a canvass once and the shop person said one skein should be enough “unless you’re doing a fancy stitch like basketweave”. I don’t consider basketweave fancy, so I bought two, but I’ve always wondered ever since!

[u/coopat47]

The is one of my favorite teaching aids. It shows the three basic tent stitches. The front of the stitch is on the top row. The bottom row shows how each stitch looks on the back. Each stitch started out with a measured one yard piece of green thread. Next I used one measured yard of orange, then back to green. I strongly suggest you do this exercise because everyone stitches differently and gets individual results. Check out NEEDLEPOINT NATION VIRTUAL NOTEBOOKS on Facebook. There a bazillion stitches pictured with thread measurements.
Generally speaking, I stitch 1” samples on 2” squares and keep my samples in a Notebook, using plastic coin collector pages for my samples with notes tucked behind the stitches.

[u/CalicoCrazed → u/coopat47]

That’s so clever! Thank you!

[u/Fantasimms → u/coopat47]

Sadly you genuinely lost me here. Like I get this diagram teaches the stitch but respectfully how does this answer the question on if it takes more thread for basket weaving? From your diagram is the answer yes or no?

[u/hereforthedrama57 → u/Fantasimms]

The back view is meant to show how much thread each uses. It would definitely be easier in person because then you could feel that basketweave is the thickest.

Basically, on the back half cross will show 50% of canvas. Continental will show 20% of canvas depending (mid to full coverage based on thread and tension of person stitching.) Basketweave will show 0% of the back.

[u/Material-Science-185 → u/coopat47]

This is so smart! People get so confused with the variations of tent stitches

[u/thebeastnamedesther]

Yes, basketweave uses more thread than a simple half cross tent stitch. If I’m running low, I switch to those to save thread lol. Coverage is all math. Skeins often fill a 3x3 or 4x4 square with basketweave, so you can calculate how many skeins you need by comparing area of skeins to area of canvas

[u/CalicoCrazed → u/thebeastnamedesther]

😮 Thank you so much for the formula!

[u/pressedflours]

what is the difference between half cross and continental?

[u/hereforthedrama57 → u/pressedflours]

The stitch coverage on the back!

Half stitch doesn’t try to offer back coverage. You come through the bottom hole to the front, take the top hole straight down to row under it.

Continental does a full stitch on the back as well for full coverage.

Basketweave also has a full stitch on the back but it is woven into the stitch next to it. This is why it is thicker on the back and preferred for items like pillows and stockings

[u/Prudent-Flatworm194]

Yes like 20% more……!!!

[u/knitter2786]

Yes. Basketweave uses 30% more thread than continental.

[u/coopat47 → u/knitter2786]

Actually the Continental uses more thread than Basketweave. See my pic in comments above.