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Numbered arrows showing the order needle enters and leaves.
Also known as: Stitch diagram numbering, Needle path marking
An embroidery stitch diagram numbers the points where the needle goes in and comes out, so the stitch can be reproduced from the diagram alone. The numbers rather than the drawn thread are what carry the instruction.
Number the points at which the needle enters and leaves the fabric, in the order they are worked.
Contexts: Laundry
Carry the instruction in the numbered sequence rather than in the drawn thread path, which shows only the result.
Contexts: Laundry
A drawn thread path with small numerals beside points where it crosses the fabric surface.