Can anyone help with what this is called please?

[gigglinggoblin]

When you sew the pattern on to a knitted item following the stitches so it looks like you have knitted it in. I think its french something and its on the tip of my tongue!

[creativefae]

Oh I know exactly what you mean but I can't think of it either!

ETA: "Additional patterns can be made on the surface of the knitted fabric using embroidery; if the embroidery resembles knitting, it is often called Swiss darning." according to Wikipedia ("http://en.wikipedia.org/)

;D

[llovegemstones]

When you sew the pattern on to a knitted item following the stitches so it looks like you have knitted it in. I think its french something and its on the tip of my tongue!

is it blanket stitch maybe?

[gigglinggoblin]

Hurrah, got the wrong country! Thanks for the suggestion gemstones and thanks fae, I tried googling but just came up with patterns in other languages :)

[cosmic grammie]

Here's a how-to...

http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingskills/ss/duplicat_stitch.htm

[Moonbeam Angel]

I was going to tell you it was swiss darning but someone beat me to it. I think what you were thinking of was a french knot!!