Blackwork mistakes and how to avoid them

Keep the count steady.

• Gaps and stitches unequal in Holbein stitch: count the same number of holes for both.
• Crosses look untidy: always work the first half in the same direction and the second half the opposite way.
• Outline looks thin: use more strands; the tutorial uses six for a heavy line.
• Worked fillings first and lost the shape: do the outline first, then the fillings.