this is the Tornado Stitch! this uses 4 strandes, but folded in half, you make the stitch with 8 strands
Using the first color, make one loop
Same color, make another loop
with the other color make a loop
same color, make another loop
take one color on the oppostie side, and go OVER AND UNDER the OVER AND UNDER
take the same color andgod OVER UNDER, OVER UNDER
Take the next color and go OVER UNDER, OVER UNDER