Embroidery Fish Scale Stitch

A loose buttonhole stitch used for working fish scales. It is useful for working representations of fish in designs, seascapes in natural needlework, and in making ornamental pocket pincushions in fish shape, as in the illustration.

Work a row of Buttonhole stitches across the space, fasten on at the side, turn back and work one Buttonhole stitch into each previous loop; continue in this way until the space is filled, leaving the loops loose, but fastening the thread at each side of the space to be filled.

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