Colleen at The Wool and The Floss demonstrates wrapped back stitch, which gives you a smooth curved line. It's perfect for stems, leaf veins, whiskers, even straight hair (although if you do rows of this, it is a bit tricky to wrap without catching neighboring threads).
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