French Knot

A primary embroidery stitch, the only variations being the number of times the thread is twisted around the needle.

A-Z of Embroidery Stitches, p 77 Elegant Stitches, p 71 Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, p 104 [French Dot, Knotted Stitch, Twisted Knot Stitch, French Knot*]