French knot
A small, raised embroidery stitch used to create textured dots or flower centers.
Adding a French knot to the center of a flower in embroidery gives it a three-dimensional feel.
Standard kanji spelling for the embroidery stitch.
Variant spelling using 止め instead of 留め; both are seen.
Kana-mixed spelling, common in craft instructions.
Compound of 玉 (ball, bead) and 留め (stopping, fastening), referring to the bead-like knot formed by the stitch.