Interlaced Herring-bone

Interlaced herringbone

Firstly create a row of plain herringbone stitch ( steps 1-3)

1. Bring needle out at point A

2.  Working down and back take the needle to the back through point B and out again at point C.

3.  Crossing up and back bring the needle back again at D and out at E.

Repeat steps 2 and 3.

4.  Having completed the row of herringbone, with a contrasting thread begin to weave around the crossed sections of the herringbone stitch from the bottom right point A under and round cross B, then woven under and round cross C , then under and round cross D. 

Continue in this way.