A Year in the Woods chart #2 - The Swans

Cross stitch pattern from Cottage Garden Samplings featuring a two elegant entwined swans in front of a snowy winter cabin.

Part 1 of a 12 part series. Will look beautiful stitched individually (1 part), as a season (3 parts), or as an entire year (12 parts).

Each part has a stitch area of 100w x 130h.

Each season, stitched horizontally with 3 stitches between each part, has a stitch area of 306w x 130h.

If you stitch the entire year, arranged in a grid with four rows, with 3 stitches between each part, the total stitch area is 306w x 529h.

Models were stitched on 40 count linens and stitched with a combination of hand dyed cotton floss and DMC.  If you would like to stitch on another count, just contact us and we can assist with finding an alternate choice.

We are offering the entire series as a subscription - buy all 12 charts by November 30, 2022 and you will receive 10% off. We are working on supplying the kits - please contact us for options.

Supplies needed:

 The Gentle Art Sampler Threads: *Chalk and Grecian Gold.

DMC: 524, 801, 926, 3047, 3064, 3787, 3799, 3826 and 3854.

*Number of skeins needed:  

Chalk (The Gentle Art)
1 over 2 on 40 count linen ~ 1 skein
1 over 2 on 36 count linen ~ 1 skein
2 over 2 on 32 count linen ~ 2 skeins
2 over 2 on 28 count linen ~ 2 skeins