Palace of the Winds - Cross Stitch Pattern by Jan Hicks

Palace of the Winds - A Study in Variegated Threads. This is a special piece. It is the first in a collection I am calling Cross Stitch Lab. Cross Stitch Lab will contain designs that are meant to teach in depth different aspects of cross stitch, or to take cross stitch outside of the box.

This design focuses on the study of variegated threads. Not only the different styles of variegated threads on the market today (from almost solid/tonal to highly variegated) but also the various ways to stitch with them to highlight these differences. 

The floss used is Cottage Garden Threads. I also provide a conversion to DMC. It is charted in both the burgundy colorway and the green colorway.

The color names are Burgundy Bark, Geranium and Katie's Blush for the burgundy colorway and Murray Pine, Blue Cypress and Cottonwood for the green colorway. The DMC conversions are Burgundy - 902, 223 and 819 and Green - 501, 503 and 927.

Let me know if you need the CGT to stitch either colourway. 

Stitch count: 253 x 239

Burgundy colourway  For 18, 36 and 40 count you'll need : 

2 x Katie's blush, 2 x Geranium, 3 x Burgundy Bark. 

For 14, 16, 28, 32 count you'll need: 

2 x Katie's blush 3 x Geranium 5 x Burgundy Bark

Green colourway For 18, 36, 40 count you'll need: 

3 x Murray Pine, 2 x Blue Cypress, 2 x Cottonwood

For 14, 16, 28 or 32 count you'll need: 

3 x Blue Cypress, 5 x Murray Pine, 2 x Cottonwood

The fabric used for the burgundy model is 40 ct Old Stationary by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics. The fabric for the green colorway is 40 ct Stony Brook by Hobby House Dye Company.