A buttonhole stitch used on the edges of a blanket or other material too thick to be hemmed.
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-  Finally, they will use the blanket stitch all around the edges to keep the burlap from unraveling.
 -  You are now ready to start hand stitching the blanket stitch around the blankets.
 -  Continuous loops of yarn are linked together in rows, using a stitch similar to that of the blanket stitch.
 -  There's a short list of embroidery stitch correspondances (e.g. blanket stitch = binding).
 -  Remember that approximately 1 1/2 inches will be lost on each edge when the blanket stitch is completed.