Dated Angel Ornament

Add this angel ornament to a tradition of dated holiday ornaments, or use to mark a first Christmas for a new arrival in the family. The free cross stitch design makes this ornament easy to create.

Design Size: 71w x 51h (or about 5" x 3")
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• 28-count Cashel Linen in Light Mocha, at least a 10" x 8" piece, or your favorite fabric
• Kreinik Very Fine (#4) Braid 003 Red and 210 Gold Dust
• Kreinik Blending Filament 032 Pearl, 015 Chartreuse
• Kreinik Petite Facets Red
• Kreinik Cord 003C
• DMC embroidery floss: 319, 320, 351, 352, 353, 367, 368, 435, 436, 437, 712, 738, 739, 775, 801, 890, 938, 945, 951, 3770, White, 3756, 3841, 3325
• #24 Tapestry needle
• Pattern

Instructions:

Cross stitch this design over two threads, centered on the fabric. Each square on the chart equals two fabric threads Use two strands of embroidery floss, or two strands of floss combined with one strand of Blending Filament, or one strand of Kreinik Braid for cross stitches according to the color key. Use one strand of floss or braid for backstitching, following the color key.

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