Author: cottonpixels

Rocking Horse

Festive small rocking horse.
Can be a toy, framed or a small pillow.

Model was stitched on linen evenweave Permin/Wichelt 32ct. “Red”
Finished size: 3.5w x 2.5h inches (toy or 4w x 2.5h inches with base).

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing
– Symbol colour and B/W key
– Full colour symbol chart
– Black and white symbol chart (for easy printing)
– Enlarged charts of some elements
– Colour photos for reference

Design Details:
– Floss: DMC
– Color Count: 7
– Stitch type: full cross stitches, back stitches, straight stitches and beads for decoration

 

Green Bell

Easy to stitch festive bell with bright red and yellow pattern against forest green background.

Stitched area: 53 x 53 stitches.
Finished size: approximately 2.5 inches.
Model stitched on 14ct. Aida.
My other bells are stitched on 16ct. fabric,      but I couldn’t find 16ct. green Aida so I used 14ct. Aida, nevertheless finished size of this bell is approximately equal to other bells.

 

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing with photos
– Symbol and colour key
– Colour and symbol charts
– Black and white symbol charts (for easy printing)

Floss: Anchor + DMC (I used Anchor Stranded Cotton because their red shades are warm and has no purple undertone
Colour count: 6
Stitch type: cross stitches, 4 beads and back stitches for finishing.

Flight through the night

Black beaded cat riding a broom against the full moon over a city skyline.
Model was stitched on ‘Haunted’ linen 32ct. by PTP. Finished size is approximately 3.5″ square.

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing
– Symbol key for used threads and beads
– Full colour and symbol charts (with/without back stitches)
– Black and white symbol charts for easy printing (with/without back stitches)
– Enlarged charts for some elements
– Photo

Autumn Cat

Autumn cat patterned with leaves and pumpkins, owls,
candy corn border and even word ‘Fall’ encoded in Morse code ))
Can be a toy, framed or a small pillow.

Model was stitched on linen evenweave 32ct.
Finished size: 2¼ x 3¾ inches(toy).

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing
– Symbol and colour key
– Full colour chart
– B/W chart
– Colour photos for reference

 

Peace be to this house

Additional design to “There is no place like Home” sampler.

Model was stitched on 32ct. ‘Copper Kettle’ Belfast linen by Zweigart.
Finished size: 8¾ x 3¼ inches.

Can be decorated with a key charm instead of a stitched key.

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Symbol key for used threads and alternative DMC*
– Full colour and symbol chart
– B/W symbol chart
– Enlarged charts of some elements
– Finishing instructions
– Photo

* Alternative DMC threads are close matches but do not reflect the true colour of the used threads

Snow Bell

Easy to stitch festive bell with white and light blue pattern of fancy bells and snowflake against dark navy blue background.

Stitched area: 59 x 59 stitches.
Model was stitched on 16ct. Aida
Finished size: approximately 2.5″ (6cm).

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Step-by-step stitching and finishing instructions with photos
– Black and white symbol charts