Description
Back in 2013 I designed a pattern called The Hound & The Hare for a dear friend of mine, the singer, songwriter and passionate dog-owner Caroline Lavelle. She’d asked me if I had anything with Celtic border designs, so I came up with this pattern. As several years have passed, I thought it was time to update the original design, and redraw the chart.
The line Let the hound the hare go chase is from a poem called Aglaia: A Pastoral, by the 17th century poet Nicholas Breton. I personalised the sampler with Caroline’s initials (CL) and the year 2020 in roman numerals. For the updated sampler I have changed the lettering slightly, and have added a few letters to make a full set of letters and numbers. I would encourage you to customise the sampler with your own initials, name, or year of completion!
The British isles and the Celts have had a long history with greyhounds, which continues to this day. I would like this opportunity to ask you to have a look at the wonderful Forever Hounds Trust, and the fantastic work they do taking care of and rehoming greyhounds and lurchers. I’m donating 25% of the profits of this design to the Forever Hounds Trust.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
The Forget Me Not sampler is 179 crosses high and 117 crosses wide. Stitched on 32 count linen it would measure approximately 11 1/4” by 7 3/8” (28.5 by 18.5cm). The sampler has a total of 9801 crosses. Stitched with 2 pulled strands of DMC floss, you will require approximately 5 skeins of floss.
As this is a monochrome pattern, you can choose any colour fabric and floss that you like. And of course you don’t need to limit yourself to just one colour – you can pick any combination of colours you like!
This pattern is 179 stitches high and 117 stitches wide. Stitched on 32 count belfast linen (available in my shop), this pattern would measure approximately 11 1⁄4 by 7 3⁄8 inches (28.5 by 18.5).
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