Back during my winter break I started cross-stitching a stocking. As a little girl growing up we would always spend the weekend before Christmas at my Grandma B.’s house. For each grandchild she always had hung a cross-stitched stocking. She had quickly run out of space above the fireplace as the number of grandchildren had grew, but they each are unique. I wanted to start that tradition at our house. Even though we aren’t planning on having children, doesn’t mean we can’t have traditions of our own.
I found the pattern from Amazon, but the manufacturer is Dimensions. The link is HERE. The pattern was a stamped pattern and in the past I haven’t had very good luck with stamped stitching outside of baby blankets. I don’t think I would do this style again. I started with my husband and am on the lookout for more one for myself.
I really liked the vibrant colors! Even have a huge love of snowmen đŸ™‚
The pattern used all half stitches and I learned a new stitch I hadn’t done before, the Continental/Backweave stitch. This stitch is used to cover large areas and to also help cover the backside such that the light or white part doesn’t come through. It was a fairly easy stitch to complete once I figured it out. As a side note this particular kit had LOTS of thread leftover. I never know what to do with my leftover thread, what do you do?
Harmony Richman 