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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Example Sentences

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 Literature

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 Literature

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

From Literature

She has been working with scientists to create a map of the different kinds of microbes on our skin, using different colours of French knots to represent different types of organisms.

From BBC

There are chain stitches, French knots and some even are detailed like small flowers to stitch the fabric together.

From Washington Times