cross-stitch; herringbone stitch
A decorative stitch pattern resembling the tracks of a plover (千鳥), used in sewing and embroidery.
The hem of this skirt is finished with a cross-stitch.
I'm practicing the herringbone stitch in embroidery.
Standard kanji spelling for the cross-stitch pattern.
Variant spelling using okurigana がけ instead of 掛け.
From 千鳥 (plover) + 掛け (stitching), referring to the stitch pattern that resembles a plover's tracks.