Granny Appleseed Cloth

This is one of the stitches I used in the “Lady Edith’s London Nights” shawl, a Downton Abbey inspired design.

I came across a stitch in a vintage Corticelli pattern book, from 1920 called the “Appleseed Stitch” and thought it looked as if it had a nice texture. It has--and, as a bonus, it is reversible.

I call this cloth the “Granny Appleseed Cloth” as it is green, like Granny Smith apples…and of course in reference to “Johnny Appleseed”…and because I am a Granny myself!