Description
A cheerful snowman rides through a winter scene in a little red wagon, his round body built from soft pieced-looking blocks. He wears a pink-and-yellow pom-pom beanie, a long teal knit scarf, and blue mittens, with a row of small buttons down his front. Green stick pines rise on the right, a red snow shovel leans on the left, and quilt-block stars, snowflakes, and a red poinsettia block drift across the warm pebble-tan background in reds, greens, aquas, and creams.
What the Pattern Includes
This listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Fabric, floss, hoop, needle, and notions are not included.
The pattern is printed in full color on durable 8.5" x 11" cardstock and includes complete charted instructions, diagrams, and a supply list of DMC floss colors with skein counts.
Stitch Count and Finished Sizes
Stitch count: 163w x 181h
- 14 Count Aida: 11.75" x 13"
- 25 Count Lugana: 13.125" x 14.5"
- 32 Count Linen: 10.25" x 11.375"
- 36 Count Linen: 9.125" x 10.125"
- 40 Count Linen: 8.25" x 9.125"
The cover model is stitched on Heritage 25 count Lugana by Lori Holt for Zweigart (VC25-HERITAGE), worked over two threads using two strands of DMC, and custom framed at about 13.5" x 14.75".
Floss Colors
Seventeen DMC colors, with Lori Holt's Happy Colors palette names:
- Dark Red: DMC 347
- Light Red: DMC 3328
- Dark Pink: DMC 760
- Light Pink: DMC 761
- Orange: DMC 922
- Dark Yellow: DMC 729
- Light Yellow: DMC 676
- Brown: DMC 611
- Dark Green: DMC 987 (2 skeins)
- Light Green: DMC 989 (2 skeins)
- Light Seaglass: DMC 3817
- Dark Seaglass: DMC 3816
- Denim: DMC 930
- Dark Cream: DMC 3866 (2 skeins)
- Light Cream: DMC 3865 (2 skeins)
- Gray: DMC 646
- Charcoal: DMC 844
What You'll Need
Beyond the pattern, plan for 14 count Aida, 25 count Lugana, or 32 to 40 count linen, the seventeen DMC colors above, a tapestry needle, an embroidery hoop or scroll frame, and good scissors. A needle minder is a nice addition.
Perfect For
- A winter or Christmas piece to frame and hang
- Confident beginners ready for a larger, color-rich project
- Fans of Lori Holt's quilt-block style
- Quilters who want the cross stitch to display alongside her Quilted Snowman quilt
Why You'll Love This Pattern
The snowman is built the way Lori Holt builds a quilt, full of pieced-looking detail from the patchwork wagon to the quilt-block stars drifting around him, yet every stitch is a full cross with nothing fractional or fussy. Because the background is the unstitched cloth, the color you choose changes the whole season's feel without changing a stitch, and the model's warm tan can be swapped for a soft blue or gray for a cooler, snowier look.
This is the companion piece to Lori Holt's Quilted Snowman quilt pattern, the same scene translated from pieced fabric into thread. At 163 by 181 it rewards steady evenings, finishing near 12 by 13 inches with easy counting on 14-count Aida, or smaller and more delicate on finer linen.
Product Details
- Brand: It's Sew Emma
- Item #: ISE-4062
- Designer: Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co.
- Publisher: It's Sew Emma (Fat Quarter Shop)
- Category: Cross Stitch Pattern
- Skill Level: Confident Beginner. Full cross stitches throughout with no fractionals or specialty stitches; the scale (163 x 181) and seventeen-color palette make it a longer project.
- Stitch Count: 163w x 181h
- Stitches: Full cross stitches only
- Finished Sizes: 14ct Aida 11.75" x 13" | 25ct Lugana 13.125" x 14.5" | 32ct Linen 10.25" x 11.375" | 36ct Linen 9.125" x 10.125" | 40ct Linen 8.25" x 9.125"
- Recommended Fabric: 25 count Lugana (model uses Heritage by Lori Holt for Zweigart, VC25-HERITAGE)
- Floss: 17 DMC colors with Lori Holt's Happy Colors palette names
- Format: Printed paper chart on 8.5" x 11" cardstock
- Made in the United States
Specifications
| Brand | It's Sew Emma |
| Craft | Embroidery, Cross Stitch |
| Designer | Lori Holt |
| Product Type | Cross Stitch Pattern |
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