And Noses

My buttons came in the mail!  I looked everywhere locally for some carrot nose buttons and could not find any so I ordered them online.  The Snowman Couple is now finished and ready to be made into the ornament!

All but.............

The gold on his jacket is  #12 Kreinik 002HL worked in tent stitch.  The buttons are cross stitches also worked in 002HL.  The candy cane is #12 Kreinik 003 and 100 in basket weave.  The gold in the mitten is single half crosses in the 002HL also.  The mitten is two shades of 3 ply Splendor 806 and 807.  His coat is worked in Nobuko and reverse Noboku for each side using the Black and Gray Neon Rays.  Waiting for the button noses to come in the mail.

Holly &

The holly leaf is all basket weave with 3 ply of Splendor in 956, 836, 942.  Three Mill Hill beads 3049 are attached with 2 ply of Splendor 820.  The scarf is worked in Gobelin stitches following the flow of the scarf.  3 ply of Splendor 966, 801 and then a single strand of Kreinik #12 002.  Just the coat, cane and mitten left to go!

Her coat and muff

I finished her coat in the Diagonal Cashmere with the two colors of Neon Rays+.  Her muff is worked in Rainbow Gallery Angora in 01 and 20.  I used Brick stitch.  Then laid a cloth over the red coat and brushed with the Bunka Brush....being careful not to mess up my red coat!

Plans change

So I tried several thread combos and stitches for the nose.  Rip it Rip it Rip it.  Move on and do it later!
Her ear muff is all basket weave with Neon Rays+ in 22 and 26.  Her scarf is worked in the Kalem stitch with Very Velvet 223.  I have started her coat with more of both of the Neon Rays+ in the Diagonal Cashmere stitch.

Working faces

The snow faces are worked all in #8 Kreinik in basket weave.  Colors I used were 100-white, 014 blue for the edges, 9200 pink cheeks.  The black 005HL is used for the Smyrna cross stitches for the eye and smile pieces of coal.  Next up, carrot noses!

A top hat

 The top is stitched in Neon Rays black 01 and the highlight is gray 93 in Oblique Slav.  The gold band is tent stitched in #12 Kreinik in tent along with the band for her earmuffs.  The ribbon is stem stitch in Neon Rays +22 red and 26 for the shadow.  His hat brim is more Neon Rays 01 worked in tent stitch.  The berries will be added after the holly leaf is stitched.

Background

I worked the background in Trebizond 651 and white using the Irish stitch.  These two are quite the pair!

And next........

This ornament is by Rebecca Woods, bb-A.  I am pulling threads and putting it on bars today.