Begin the Rhodes stitch with a waste knot, leaving plenty of floss to wind into the back of the stitch when you secure the floss. The Rhodes Stitch may be stitched over three squares or six squares of Aida depending on the final size you desire. If you stitch the Rhodes stitch over three squares, every other leg of the stitch will bisect an Aida square. (On linen, stitch the Rhodes stitch over six threads or twelve threads.)
The blue line represents the perimeter of the completed Rhodes stitch. The first leg of the stitch is represented by the purple line.
Each successive part of the Rhodes Stitch will be shown as a different color, but the entire stitch will be stitched with only one color of floss.
The blue line represents the perimeter of the completed Rhodes stitch. The first leg of the stitch is represented by the purple line.
Each successive part of the Rhodes Stitch will be shown as a different color, but the entire stitch will be stitched with only one color of floss.