Wonders of the Night Sky Stitchalong
This listing is to purchase the Wonders of the Night Sky Stitchalong! Over nine sections you will stitch a beautiful and very accurate cross stitch pattern of almost all the constellations in the night sky, along with a beautiful border which includes a key to the piece. Once completed you will have a large and stunning cross stitch picture to treasure. As with all my astronomy stitchalongs, each monthly booklet comes with detailed explanations of everything you are stitching, so no prior astronomy knowledge is needed.
As well as cross stitches, the piece uses a lot of backstitch, French knots and speciality stitches (stitches made up of specific combinations of backstitches), which all have detailed step by step instructions in the first pattern booklet. This is a very detailed piece; the overall amount of stitching is less than for Wonders of the Solar System (my last astronomy stitchalong), but it will require careful counting and positioning of the stars.
The pattern doesn't include any pictures of the mythology associated with the constellations (such as a picture of a lion around the constellation of Leo) - instead the stars are linked by lines as you would see on many star charts. The associated myths are mentioned in many of the written sections.
This is a mystery stitchalong, so you won’t see the whole pattern until the stitchalong has finished. The stitchalong runs for 9 months, from January to September 2022. After the 9 sections you will have built up an heirloom picture of the Night Sky.
When you purchase the Stitchalong you will be emailed a five-page introductory booklet with details of all the materials you will need, and an introduction to the Night Sky, and the patterns released so far. These are not instant downloads, so please allow time for me to email them to you. The remaining pattern sections will then be emailed to you on the following dates, at 9am UK time:
Part 6: 25th June 2022
Part 7: 25th July 2022
Part 8 25th August 2022
Part 9: 25th September 2022
Emails will be sent to the email address on your order. If you want them to be sent to a different email address, please add a note to the order when purchasing. ***You will receive the patterns by email and not by physical mail***
If you’re not already in the Climbing Goat Designs stitchers Facebook group, please come and join us there if you’d like to chat and share your progress. To share on Instagram the stitchalong hashtag is #NightSkySAL
The stitched area of the finished piece (not including any fabric margin) is: 326 stitches wide x 222 stitches high
On 14 count fabric this is approximately 23.3 x 15.9 inches or 59.2 x 40.3 cm
On 16 count fabric this is approximately 20.4 x 13.9 inches or 51.8 x 35.3 cm
Other count fabrics can be used - just adjust the sizing accordingly.
The pattern is designed to be stitched on black or dark fabric, and is model stitched on 16 count black aida. You will need 18 DMC colours - less than 1 skein of each, apart from one colour which requires 2 skeins, so you will need 19 skeins in total.
Each month you will receive two extensive pattern booklets, one with colour patterns and one with black & white patterns (with colour backstitch). The pattern booklets include split page and single page patterns, an enlarged pattern of that month's section, and a detailed description of that month's constellations and images.
Skill level: Suitable for those with experience of cross stitch.
Pattern is model stitched by Angie Sanders.
Patterns are for personal use only.
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