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Punch Needle Guide

The Punch Needle Guide provides an introduction to punch needle techniques, emphasizing the ease of learning and the ability to create textured projects. It offers insights on selecting the right materials, threading the needle, and executing various stitches, along with tips for successful punching. The guide is authored by Steph Chard, owner of Itchy Stitchy, a family-run needlework supplies store based in Gold Coast, AU.

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Punch Needle Guide

The Punch Needle Guide provides an introduction to punch needle techniques, emphasizing the ease of learning and the ability to create textured projects. It offers insights on selecting the right materials, threading the needle, and executing various stitches, along with tips for successful punching. The guide is authored by Steph Chard, owner of Itchy Stitchy, a family-run needlework supplies store based in Gold Coast, AU.

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PUNCH NEEDLE

GUIDE

Gold Coast, AU itchystitchy.com.au


Punch Needle is a very easy technique to learn.

It is possible to create projects with amazing

textures and colours. The traditional side for

punch needle is the loop side, but many

modern projects combine both flat stitches and

loop stitches. A punch needle works by forming

continuous loops which grip into the weave of

the cloth. The loops keeps your project from

unravelling.
—
— TREND REPORT

WHO ARE WE

ITCHY STITCHY

ONLINE NEEDLEWORK SUPPLIES STORE

We are a family run business based on the Gold Coast.


We focus on offering beautiful, modern needlework supplies
for these lovely crafts: punch needle, embroidery, and cross
stitch.

The punch needle designs featured in this guide were created


by owner of Itchy Stitchy and author of this guide, Steph
Chard.

I am here to help with any specific questions you have.


Thanks so much for supporting us and happy punching! Steph
xx
— PRINT AND GRAPHIC
— TREND REPORT

#02
THERE ARE MANY PUNCH NEEDLES TO CHOOSE FROM.

F I R S T, C H O O S E W H AT T H I C K N E S S YA R N Y O U W O U L D

L I K E T O W O R K W I T H . S O M E N E E D L E S A R E A D J U S TA B L E ,

ALLOWING FOR DIFFERENT LOOP HEIGHTS

EMBROIDERY FLOSS
Ultra
Lavor (fine weight)
Rico (fine weight)

THIN TO MEDIUM YARN


Oxford Fine
Lavor (medium weight)
—

CHUNKY YARN
Oxford Regular
SKC
Lavor Chunky
Rico (heavy weight)
P U N C H N E E D L E S A R E F U S S Y W I T H W H AT

M AT E R I A L S T H E Y W O R K W I T H . T H E G E N E R A L

RULE IS, THE LARGER THE NEEDLE, THE MORE

LO O S E T H E W E AV E S H O U L D B E. B E LO W A R E

SOME RECOMMENDED BASES.

WEAVERS CLOTH
Ultra
Lavor (fine weight)
Rico (fine weight)

MONKS CLOTH FINE


Oxford Fine
Lavor (fine weight)
Lavor (medium weight)
FA B R I C N E E D S T O B E V E R Y TA U G H T W H E N

PUNCHING. PRESTRETCHED FRAMES ARE IDEAL

A S T H E R E I S N O S L I P P I N G O F M AT E R I A L . I F YO U

P R E F E R A H O O P, I T I S W O R T H I N V E S T I N G I N A

N O S L I P H O O P. U S I N G A R E G U L A R H O O P C A N

B E F R U S T R AT I N G W H E N N E E D I N G T O R E T I G H T E N

MONKS CLOTH COARSE


Oxford Regular
SKC
Lavor Chunky
Rico (heavy weight)

BELFAST
Lavor (fine weight)
Oxford Fine
Lavor (medium weight)
T H R E A D I N G L A V O R , U LT R A , R I C O , S K C

1. Put the threader through the end of the needle up


out of the top.

2. Place the yarn inside and pull back through the


needle.

3. Put the threader through the curved side.

4. Place the yarn inside and pull back through.

—
5. Leave a 2 inch tail coming out before you punch.
— TREND REPORT
TECHNIQUE

— WHEN YOU PUNCH ON THE FRONT OF YOUR FRAME,

Y O U W I L L P U N C H T O D I S P L AY F L AT S T I T C H E S . T U R N

OVER YOUR FRAME TO PUNCH LOOP STITCHES

T H E T E C H N I Q U E I S G E N E R A L LY T H E S A M E F O R

LO O P A N D F L AT S T I T C H E S . W H E N P U N C H I N G F L AT

STITCHES, TURN OVER THE HOOP FOR THE FIRST

S T I T C H A N D G E N T LY P U L L T H E TA I L T H R O U G H B E F O R E

CONTINUING TO PUNCH
— TREND REPORT

Once you have threaded your needle and have 3cm of yarn tail through the
eye of the needle, gently punch the needle into the fabric at a slight angle
and as much as the handle will allow.
Gently lift the needle back up until you see the tip of the needle. “Skim” the
needle forward approx 3mm (aim for 4-6 stitches per inch) and punch your
needle back into the fabric.
Repeat this motion so that your stitches just touch one another. When you
punch your next row, aim to punch your stitch half way between the previ-
ous row stitch to get the staggering effect.
STITCH SIZE GUIDE

— THE LENGTH OF EACH STITCH DEPENDS


ON A FEW DIFFERENT THINGS

1. Yarn thickness. The thicker the yarn, the longer you can make your stitches
for the loops to be bulky enough together.

2. Design. Some designs require long flat stitches for differnt purposes within
the design. For extra long stitches, hold the yarn loop at the back of the hoop
to stop it coming out.

3. As a genral rule, you should begin by outlining your shapes and filling in
approx 4-6 stitches per inch. Adjust length depending on these other factors.
— TREND REPORT
TIPS

- If your yarn should come loose, just


pull it tight again through the top of the
needle then start to punch again.
- Rather than punching over stitches, cut
off your yarn, rethread and start again in
the new section.
- Make sure you have plenty of slack in
your yarn when punching. If your yarn
ball is too loose, it will pull the loop back
out.
- If your yarn doesn’t stay in the fabric,
give it another go by gently pulling the
— yarn back up through the needle.
- Do not lift your needle too high up as
this will release the yarn. The needle
should not lift off the fabric.

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