The Shepherd's Year - Complete Set - All 12 Months - Cross Stitch Pattern

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Each month has a sheep on a hill, standing under an arbor. This set includes January through December in one pack of 12 cards. A cover page is included that lists all the floss colors and linen colors used throughout. 

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Stitch count for each 63 x 78

Models are stitched on 36 count linen with one strand over two threads. A conversion to DMC is included. Linen colors used are:

January - Vintage Homespun by R&R Reproductions
February - Iced Cappuccino by R&R Reproductions
March - Affogato by Fiber On a Whim
April - Iced Cappuccino by R&R Reproductions
May - Linen by Weeks Dye Works
June - Affogato by Fiber On a Whim
July - Iced Cappuccino by R&R Reproductions
August - Winter Moon by Zweigart
September - Alcott by Needle & Flax
October - Winter Moon by Zweigart
November - Aspen by Weeks Dye Works
December - Linen by Weeks Dye Works

If you would like to stitch all 12 on one piece of linen, I suggest using Iced Cappuccino by R&R Reproductions or Linen by Weeks Dye Works.


Threads used for all 12 months:
Classic Coloworks - Bamboo, Barrel Cactus, Brown Hen, Blue Beadboard, Blue Beatrice, Blueberry Tart, Blushing Beauty, Caramel, Chai, Chocolate Mousse, Chopped Chives, Ginger Snap, Grasshopper, Holly Berry, Licorice Red, Lighthouse, Little Pink Peony, Old Blue Jeans, Onion Skin, Poblano Pepper, Rain Shower, Sea Oats, Snowball, Straw Hat, Strawberry Parfait, Sugared  Violets, Trail Dust, Thundercloud, Vanilla Custard, Weeping Willow

Gentle Art Sampler Threads - Baby Spinach (2), Chalk, Cidermill Brown, Cobblestone, Dungarees, Green Apple, Lambswool, Picket Fence, Sarsaparilla, Shaker White, Tin Bucket, Toasted Barley, Wood Trail

 Weeks Dye Works - Angel Hair, Blue Suede, Cardinal, Charlotte’s Pink, Collards, Curry, Grits, Hibiscus, Meadow, Molasses, Parchment, Plum, Queen Anne’s Lace, Sally’s Sunshine, Seaweed, Skinny Dip, Sweet Potato, Whitewash

Finished size for each approx.: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Original designs by Robin Sample

#OH1291 January, OH1293 February, OH1294 March, OH1297 April, OH1298 May, OH1279 June, OH1280 July, OH1284 August, OH1285 September, OH1287 October, OH1288 November, OH1290 December -  The Shepherd's Year - Cross Stitch Pattern