Let’s knit toys
I’ve been on a tessellation kick lately with a new cross-stitch design that I’m working on. Having grown up on Square One, this song has been in my head a lot in the past few weeks. Way catchier than the original!
Here’s what my dino tessellation is looking like. I’m pretty excited about it.
My next cross-stitch design is in the works right now! Here’s a peek at what a small section of the chart is looking like.
Maybe you can tell what the subject matter is?
I’m still pretty amazed that I figured out how to create this kind of chart—with plenty of help, of course!
Here’s a little preview of the new cross-stitch design I’ve been working on lately…
Pattern coming next month!
I decided to do something a little different as a holiday/winter pattern this year: it’s a series of three cross-stitch patterns featuring the Mochimochi Elves!
Here’s a peek:
Maybe you can see from this photo what is happening in the three little scenes… or maybe you will have to wait to find out for sure.
Coming to the Mochimochi Shop next week!
A little preview…
At long last, it’s the pattern for the Stackable Cats in cross-stitch!
Click to download the PDF:
Stackable Cats Cross-Stitch Pattern
This is my first-ever cross-stitch pattern, so I would love any feedback on it from people who are nice enough to try it out.
If you’ve never cross-stitched before, it’s very easy! You can find some basic tips at the Yarntree website.
The finished size of the Stackable Cats cross-stitch is about 9 inches wide by 5.5 inches tall. You’ll need 14-count fabric and 5 colors of thread. (The DMC colors are specified in the pattern.)
Update: Thank you to Whip Up and Natalie at the Craft blog for posting about my cross-stitch!
Look what I finally finished up this weekend: the Stackable Cats cross-stitch chart! It had been nearly done for a long time, and I just had to finish it up and format it into a printable form.
Now it’s just a matter of getting the pdf up on the website as a free download, then I hope some of you will give my first cross-stitch pattern a try!
The Stackable Cats cross-stitch chart is coming along!
It seemed that we weren’t going be getting to the part where we learn how to make cross-stitch charts in my Illustrator class anytime soon, so I hunted around Ravelry and found a pretty thorough explanation of one method posted about a year ago by Marnie in the Designers group.
It’s a little tedious, but it definitely works, and maybe it will ultimately give me more control over the design in the end.
Once it’s finished, the chart will be available here! In the meantime, cross-stitchers should check out the fun 8-bit designs on Spritestitch, if it’s not already in your RSS.
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