A double running stitch, one of the two kasuti stitches used in these charts. The other is murgi.

What does the second colour in the two-tone style show?

The second thread colour marks the return pass.

Is the back the same as the front?

Yes. Kasuti is worked to look the same on both sides of the cloth.

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Kasuti patterns: a gopura, a temple chariot and a blouse border

Kasuti patterns — a kasuti chart of a temple gopura motif in gavanti double running stitch, a stepped tower of straight stitches over a faint counting grid, symmetrical about its centre, thin black stitch lines on a fine counting grid, each stitch one or two squares long

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Reading 1Gopura

Reading 2Chariot

Reading 3Blouse border

Kasuti is the counted-thread embroidery of Karnataka, traditionally stitched on Ilkal sarees and blouse pieces. These nine charts show a gopura tower, a temple chariot and a blouse border over a fine grid. Each comes as a counted grid, a solid-cell silhouette, or a two-tone chart. Type a different motif and the same layout carries it.

a blouse sleeve border
a motif on a saree edge
a counted sampler
a small piece for a wall

Frequently asked questions

What is gavanti?: A double running stitch, one of the two kasuti stitches used in these charts. The other is murgi.
What does the second colour in the two-tone style show?: The second thread colour marks the return pass.
Is the back the same as the front?: Yes. Kasuti is worked to look the same on both sides of the cloth.

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