10 The World of Cross Stitching http://www.cross-stitching.comProject Santa and Friends
DESIGNED BY HELZ CUPPLEDITCH
This bright and breezy project is bursting with Christmas
colour and is perfect to start your countdown to the big day
much fun!
A
jolly Santa, a friendly
snowman and an adorable
puppy, all wrapped up in
warm scarves amid the falling snow –
this might be one of the cutest scenes
ever to appear in our mag! Helz’s
vibrant design will certainly put a big
smile on your face and is sure to get
you into the festive spirit this year.
French knots are key to this
seasonal scene, as they’re used to
create the polka-dot effect on the
snowman’s scarf and his coal-black
eyes, as well as Santa’s twinkling pair
of peepers. If you’ve not yet mastered
this stitch, this is the ideal project to
help you conquer the technique.
A crisp white frame and bright
red mount provide the perfect finishfor this merry design, complementing
the style and colours and allowing
all the sweet details to stand out.
This cheerful trio of festive friends is
sure to be appreciated by every one
of your Christmas guests this year,
whether young or young at heart.Snow
Stitching Time
Approx. 45 hours
Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, fractionals,
half cross stitch, backstitch,
French knots
Ease of Stitching
IntermediateExpand
Fa c t b your skills
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Helz Cuppleditch
Meet the designer
I have so much fun designing things for
Christmas – it really is the season when you
can go all out with the cute characters!
I especially loved wrapping them all up in
thick and snuggly knitted scarves!