Getting started FINISHED SIZE 20″ wide and 80″ long. YARN Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace (50% wool, 50% silk; 1,250 yd [1,143 m]/4 oz [113 g); #43NS sage, 2 skeins. HOOK Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. NOTIONS About 805 glass seed beads, size 8°, color: gunmetal, 35 [...]

Welcome Home This row of tiny houses spells out a cordial welcome for your guests. Turned around, the pieces create a quaint little village on a shelf or table. Approx Size: 1-3/4″W x 2-7/8″h x l-3/4″d each Supplies: Worsted weight yarn (refer to color key), two 10-5/8″ x 13-5/8″ sheets of 7 mesh plastic canvas, [...]

All basic needlepoint stitches are made diagonally over one intersection of canvas threads. These stitches look the same on the front of the canvas-see photo-the back side is what shows the difference. The other needlepoint stitches which slant in different directions and cross several meshes at a time are known as Bargello or canvas embroidery. [...]

CANVAS: PENELOPE is the classic canvas which is used in Traditional Needlepoint. It is a double woven fabric with pairs of horizontal and vertical threads which form the mesh. When doing regular needlepoint, the stitches are worked diagonally over two horizontal and two vertical threads. For Petit Point, the double vertical thread is separated and [...]

Fringe: Cut an 8″ length of yarn. Thread needle with loose ends of yarn. Come up at 1, leaving a loop on the wrong side of canvas. Bring loose ends and needle through loop (Fig. 6) and pull tightly. Trim ends to desired length. A dot of glue on back of fringe will help keep [...]

Working With Plastic Canvas When buying your canvas, remember that several different manufacturers produce plastic canvas. Because of this, there are often slight variations in canvas, such as different thicknesses of threads or a small difference in mesh size. Because of these variations, try to buy enough canvas for your entire project at the same [...]

Skill Level: Beginner Finish size 31-1/2 x 60 inch Materials: Red heart baby clouds super bulky (super chunky) yarn ( 6 oz/140 yds./ 170g per skein): 6 skeins blue sky # 9025 (A) red heart super saver medium (worsted) weight yarn (7 oz/198g, 364 yds. Per skein): 1 skein light blue # 381 (B) sizes [...]

Materials: One Pound; 2 skeins Azure (Color A), 2 skeins Off White (Color B), 2 skeins Taupe (Color C), 2 skeins Country Basket Ombre (Color D). PLEASE NOTE: Yarn usage may vary depending on your particular yarn techniques. Needles: Size I crochet hook. Finished Size: Approximately 50″ x 85″. NOTE: When changing color, before pulling [...]

Design by: paula L. Flowers, Bennett Materials: sport yarn,blend of cotton/rayon. Two 50 gr (13) yds. Per 50 gr ball) optional cup liner. Soft material for cup liner. Sewing needle and thread to match. Optional thin elastic thread, color of your choice for bikini cup, crochet hook: 201/2 mm or size to give gauge. Gauge: [...]

Finished Size: Approximately 45″ x 60″ MATERIALS Worsted Weight Yarn, approximately: Color A (Blue) – 17 ounces, (480 grams, 1,165 yards) Color B (Gold) – 14 ounces, (400 grams, 960 yards) Color C (Ecru) – 12 ounces, (340 grams, 825 yards) Crochet hook, size H (5.00 mm) or size needed for gauge GAUG.E SWATCH: 4″ [...]