Variation 3
For this variation, you embroider three herringbone stitches over another. You start with a taller than wide herringbone stitch.
![herringbone stitch](https://pumora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/herringvar1b.jpg)
![herringbone stitch](https://pumora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/herringvar1d.jpg)
![herringbone stitch](https://pumora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/herringvar1e.jpg)
You can do this stitch variation in one color, too, or stitch the two outer rows in one color and the middle one on a contrast color. Achieve an ombre effect by choosing a lighter and darker hue of the main color. The color variations are huge with this stitch!
![herringbone stitch](https://pumora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/herring.jpg)