Kaukonen (1960, Finland) classified nalbinding stitches into four categories, based on how many yarns (or groups of yarns) the needle crosses before the direction of the needle changes in the middle of the stitch.
- In Three-phased stitches (family of Russian Stitches; venäjäksi in Finnish), there is/are loop(s) around the thumb (phase 1), loop(s) behind thumb is/are picked up onto the needle (from front to back) (phase 2), plus, loop(s) in the middle of the stitch is/are picked up from back to front (needle tip pointing to 9 o'clock) (phase 3).
Double Dalby Stitch. Right side. UOOU/OUUOO F1
Russian Stitch 1+2+1
Double Dalby Stitch. Reverse side.
Polvijärvi Stitch UOOUU/OOUUOOO. Right side
Russian Stitch 1+2+2
Polvijärvi Stitch UOOUU/OOUUOOO. Reverse side
Russian Stitch 2+1+1. Right side.
On the left: UUOU/OUOOO F1
On the right: UUOU/OUOOO F2
Russian Stitch. Reverse side.
On the right: UUOU/OUOOO F1
On the left: UUOU/OUOOO F2
Russian Stitch 2+1+1 F1. Right side.
UUOU/OUOOU F1
Russian Stitch UUOU/OUOOU F1
Sakkola Stitch, UUOOU/OUUOOO F2. Reverse side.
Russian Stitch 2+2+1
Salmi Stitch UUOOUUU/OOOUUOOO F2. Reverse side.
Russian Stitch 2+2+3
Parikkala Russian Stitch, UUOOUU/OOUUOOU. Right side.
- last letter is U, and connection is different, see instructions.
Parikkala Russian Stitch, UUOOUU/OOUUOOU. Reverse.
Russian Stitch, UUOOU/OUUOOU. Right side.
- my version of connection, on the reverse side, R1.
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Kizhi Stitch, UUOOUU/OOOOUUU B1. Right side.
Russian Stitch, UUOOU/OUUOOU R1. Reverse side.
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Kizhi Stitch, UUOOUU/OOOOUUU B1. Reverse side.