Ropin' & Stitchin - How to Stitch a Lasso

I really had a lot of fun stitching this lasso.  I hadn't stitched anything like this before. I really liked how it turned out. If you are reading this blog and want to stitch up this towel look for Giddy Up Pattern or Kit in "Embroidered Toweling" category on this website.
​Giddy up and let's start stitching.

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After yellow/gold rope work is done, use 1 strand of brown floss to wrap the rope in diagonal stitches.

I always wash my towels before starting the stitching. The towel I used is 100% cotton. It will shrink a bit. You always want to wash first as the towel may shrink more than your floss will. If you skip this step, you might be left with wrinkled stitches. A sad sight after so much careful work.

I worked the lasso with an Outline Stitch or, AKA Stem Stitch. This stitch gives a rope look as it looks like a slight twist as it is worked. You might be able to see the twist in the photo. This stitch also sits on top of the backing fabric. So it looks slightly raised. Perfect stitch for this rope. I used three strands of gold-ish/straw color. 

​I will be adding a blog about the backstitch and outline stitch in future posts.

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Come up on one side of the rope, place your needle on the other side of the rope a slight (1/32nd) move up to achieve the diagonal wrapped look. 
Keep repeating this technique around the length of the rope.

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Here is a close up of the finished lasso.
Not all perfect. Some are closer than others. Some are less diagonal than others.
I love this rustic look.

Put on your favorite jeans, your favorite music and lasso up some stitches. 

Happy Trails and 
Happy Stitches,

​Barri Sue

Darlin' Harlin. Death Valley days. 2022.