Name: Spirits of the Dead - PDF Pattern
SKU: MFDC014
Availability: InStock

Spirits of the Dead – PDF Pattern

€7,00

height: 145 crosses
width: 171 crosses
total crosses: 8402
thread estimate: When stitched with 2 pulled strands of DMC or other similar floss on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida) this pattern requires about 5 skeins of floss. This pattern features only full crosses.

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SKU: MFDC014 Category: DARK CROSSES

Description

This listing is for a digital PDF file. Immediately after purchase you can download your file, in either “letter” paper format (the Americas) or A4 (rest of the world).

The lines on this grim little sampler were taken from the 1827 poem “Spirits of the Dead”, written by the original Goth, Edgar Allen Poe.

The narrator of the poem is a departed soul, speaking to the living. For this design I presented that very spirit at the top of the sampler, flanked by two dark urs.

This design measures 171 crosses in width and 145 crosses in height. Stitched over 2 threads on 32 count linen (or over 1 on 16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 10 5/8” by 9 1/8” (27 by 23cm).

This pattern can be stitched on any fabric, but a nicely hand-dyed, slightly grotty looking fabric combined with some variegated floss would look fantastic I think.

It can be stitched with two colours as suggested but it would look great in monochromes as well. Leo & Roxy Yarn Co. has some wonderful colours of stranded floss that I can highly recommend. You can buy the Leo&Roxy floss at www.evertote.com

The design has a total of 8402 crosses. When working with 2 pulled strands of this floss you can stitch approximately 1800 crosses with one hank. This means 5 skeins (or any other floss measuring about 8 to 10 yards) should be sufficient to complete this project.

Included is a version of the pattern design to be stitched with light floss on a dark background. Instead of 8402 crosses, this version has a total of 9694 crosses.