French knot

British  

noun

1. an ornamental stitch made by looping the thread three or four times around the needle before putting it into the fabric

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French knot

His vegetable mosaic terrine resembled a French knot garden, bordered in chard, paved with sumac-spiced rice and pebbled with carrot and zucchini.

From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2011

Her hair had come down from its French knot and stuck all over her face, and her good blouse was smeared with black ash.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

I couldn’t understand her powers of concentration when she rolled a French knot or toiled over a tatted collar in Sewing class at school.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

When we didn’t know the name, I’d make one up: pagoda plant, wild confetti, French knot.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

Stem stitch contour: diaper work done in coral stitch, with a French knot filling in each alternate square.

From Jacobean Embroidery Its Forms and Fillings Including Late Tudor by Fitzwilliam, Ada Wentworth