ASK32: Miss Winter Carnival
Description:
Miss Winter Carnival is a companion piece to two earlier designs of whimsical snowpeople called Mr. and Mrs. Snojangles. The preceding figures are the same size, and the borders used are interchangeable. The new figure is the same width but is slightly taller, so the surrounding border forms a rectangle instead of a square. If arranged as a triptych, the larger design would make an attractive centerpiece, and the blues suggested could easily be changed to a Christmas green to match the holiday theme.
COLOR SUBSTITUTIONS. If a holiday effect is desired rather than the wintery look that the blues give the design, substitute a Christmas green (Anchor #228) for the blue specified for two of the cotton threads. #42 Fine Velour is usually a good match, but beware of dye lot surprises.
Miss Winter Carnival is a companion piece to two earlier designs of whimsical snowpeople called Mr. and Mrs. Snojangles. The preceding figures are the same size, and the borders used are interchangeable. The new figure is the same width but is slightly taller, so the surrounding border forms a rectangle instead of a square. If arranged as a triptych, the larger design would make an attractive centerpiece, and the blues suggested could easily be changed to a Christmas green to match the holiday theme.
COLOR SUBSTITUTIONS. If a holiday effect is desired rather than the wintery look that the blues give the design, substitute a Christmas green (Anchor #228) for the blue specified for two of the cotton threads. #42 Fine Velour is usually a good match, but beware of dye lot surprises.
Materials:
12" X 13" piece of 24-count Zweigart light gray Congress Cloth
12" X 13" stretcher frame
Anchor #8 pearl cotton:
1 ball #1 white
1 ball #47 red
1 ball #131 blue
Anchor #12 pearl cotton:
1 ball #47 red
Rainbow Gallery:
1 10 yard card #8 Coronet Braid, #84B silver (6 yards is adequate)
Fleur de Paris Fine Velour:
1 10 yard blister pack #22 blue (5 yards is adequate). This threadshould match the blue pearl cotton - dye lots are not consistent so adjustments must be made.
The Caron Collection:
1 10 yard skein Rachel #B4 white (3 yards is adequate)
Mill Hill seed beads:
#02022 silver (minimum of 200)
Needles: Tapestry #22, #24, #26 and #28
12" X 13" piece of 24-count Zweigart light gray Congress Cloth
12" X 13" stretcher frame
Anchor #8 pearl cotton:
1 ball #1 white
1 ball #47 red
1 ball #131 blue
Anchor #12 pearl cotton:
1 ball #47 red
Rainbow Gallery:
1 10 yard card #8 Coronet Braid, #84B silver (6 yards is adequate)
Fleur de Paris Fine Velour:
1 10 yard blister pack #22 blue (5 yards is adequate). This threadshould match the blue pearl cotton - dye lots are not consistent so adjustments must be made.
The Caron Collection:
1 10 yard skein Rachel #B4 white (3 yards is adequate)
Mill Hill seed beads:
#02022 silver (minimum of 200)
Needles: Tapestry #22, #24, #26 and #28