VE Day Project
Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
02 398 1709 tin grey
169 1040 1707 pewter grey
301 1049 2306 ginger
312 979 1005 dark blue
334 977 1004 blue
336 149 1007 navy blue
347 1025 407 red
350 11 213 coral
400 351 2305 dark ginger
413 236 1713 grey
677 886 2207 sand
738 367 2013 cream
739 366 2014 light cream
758 868 2313 peach
760 1022 405 pink
761 1021 404 light pink
829 906 2113 antique gold
831 277 2201 dark khaki
832 907 2509 khaki
834 874 2510 light khaki
869 375 2105 hazelnut brown
898 360 2006 brown
930 1035 1712 dark delft blue
931 1034 1711 delft blue
932 1033 1710 light delft blue
950 4146 2309 light peach
976 1001 2010 copper
3753 128 909 baby blue
3828 373 2103 lt hazelnut brown
3865 2 2403 natural white
Half cross stitch in two strands
169 1040 1707 pewter grey
Backstitch in one strand
––––– 350 11 213 coral
––––– 898 360 2006 brown
––––– 3865 2 2403 natural white
French knots in one strand
350 11 213 coral
834 874 2510 light khaki
976 1001 2010 copper
3865 2 2403 natural white
STITCH COUNT 158 high x 165 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
28.5x30cm (11¼x11¾in)
SKEINS NEEDED 2x898 (brown), 2x3865 (natural
white)
STITCHED BY Angela Ottewell
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton on
28-count evenweave over two threads of the fabricVE Day key
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rest your eyes
SUE, SENIOR ART EDITOR
Every time I look at this piece, I find new
details to wow over, like the beautiful shading
of the clothes or the subtle grey half cross
stitch shadows. All these details make it feel
like I’m really a part of the celebrations.
French knots appear as dots on
your chart. To work a French knot,
bring the needle up through the
fabric, hold the thread down
with your left hand and wind the
thread round the needle twice.
Still holding the thread taut, take
the needle down close by – one
thread or part of a block away.
Pull through until a neat knot is formed. Be gentle when you’re
pulling the thread through as you could tighten it too much and
lose the knotted effect.
Try stitching using more strands together in the needle for
a ‘fatter’ result if your French knot is too small. If you struggle
with French knots then try using seed beads instead.
stitch fab
French knots
How to...