Comfortable Monday and welcome to the fourth installment of The Christmas Mitten! I hope you had a fantastic weekend and have loved stitching the challenge thus far!
At present, we’re going to complete up the embroidery on the ornamental entrance of the mitten. We’ll be doing bands 12 by 19.
Should you’re simply becoming a member of us for this challenge, you’ll discover all the teachings thus far – together with supplies lists, patterns, set-up, and the earlier stitching – listed right here in the Christmas Mitten Undertaking Index.
If you need to obtain a whole supplies record to create this cute little decoration, you’ll discover the supplies kits accessible right here.
For individuals who are members of the Needle ‘n Thread group on Patreon, you’ve already obtained the directions beneath within the first PDF that’s accessible over there for obtain and straightforward printing.
As we work by bands 12 – 19 on the mitten, I’ll be linking to numerous sew tutorials the place mandatory. If we’ve already coated the sew – or related features of the sew – you possibly can apply what you’ve already discovered to the brand new band of embroidery.
However First, This…
Final week, we completed Half 3 of the challenge by stitching this indifferent chain sew band, making a line of “buds” with fly sew stems.
On that line, if you wish to add a festive contact with a bit extra sparkle, work a straight sew within the #8 gold metallic within the middle of every indifferent chain sew. I forgot to say this step within the earlier much less, however I’ve since rectified the oversight and added this step within the earlier lesson.
Band #12: Golden Zigzag Band
Band #12 begins with a zigzag basis much like Band 5, solely in a single layer, utilizing #8 gold metallic.
The simplest strategy to sew these zigzag traces is to method the road as a operating sew, working one facet of every zigzag down the road after which returning in the other way to work the opposite facet.
Work some straight stitches within the inexperienced metallic, within the middle of every zig and zag, as proven above. These stitches are over two threads of cloth, so they’re small.
Right here you possibly can see the completed band.
Band #13: Whipped Working Sew
Band #13 begins with a operating sew basis in #8 metallic, whipped with three strands of DMC 321.
Band #14: Double Cross Sew & Beads
Band #14 is a repeat of Band #2, with some slight variations.
The double cross stitches alternate between DMC 986 and the metallic inexperienced.
Sew a purple 15/0 seed bead between every double cross sew, utilizing purple floss.
Band #15: Buttonhole in Crimson Metallic
Band #15 is a repeat of the buttonhole sew band (#4), solely discover that the buttonhole stitches are labored within the reverse instructions in order that the “arms” level in the direction of the thumb.
You possibly can see the buttonhole sew band in progress above.
Line Spacing!
As you’re employed in the direction of the thumb, think twice in regards to the spacing of your traces.
Attempt to preserve constant spacing, however don’t attempt to “pressure” or crowd traces of embroidery in. In case your embroidered bands aren’t going to fill the remaining house in the identical method that’s seen within the pattern, don’t fear about that. If mandatory, you would possibly want so as to add an additional material thread of house between bands right here and there, or cut back the variety of threads of house by stitching a band nearer than proven within the pattern.
Primarily, at this level, you need the traces of embroidery to suit into the house within the thumb space, however you don’t wish to crowd them in. It’s possible you’ll must drop a line of sewing altogether. And that’s okay!
As you’re employed within the curve of the mitten and into the thumb house right here, you possibly can regulate your line of sewing so your stitches match throughout the define of the mitten.
Band #16: Straight Sew in Floss & Metallic
Band #16 is made up of straight diagonal stitches, alternating between inexperienced floss and inexperienced metallic.
The diagonal sew is labored over three threads of cloth. There are 4 threads of cloth between every floss sew, in order that the metallics are centered between the floss stitches and separated from them by solely two threads. So, mainly, going over each different thread of cloth, you might have floss sew (skip two threads of cloth) metallic sew (skip two threads of cloth) floss sew (two threads of cloth) metallic, and many others.
Band #17: Beaded Palestrina
This band is a repeat of Band 8 – beaded Palestrina sew – solely labored with three strands of 321, and utilizing the inexperienced seed beads.
Band #18: Easy Gold Zigzag
This band is a straightforward zigzag band of straight stitches in #8 gold metallic.
Like Band 12, the quickest method to the zigzag, with out having to hold threads, could be to deal with it like a operating sew going in a single path (working one facet of the zigzag) after which returning down the band of sewing, working the opposite facet of the zigzag.
Band #19: Stem Sew
Band #19, in the event you can match it in (in the event you can’t, simply skip it!) is a straightforward stem sew with three strands of DMC 986.
And that completes the embroidery on the mitten!
Put together for the End Work!
To arrange for the end work, damp stretch and block your embroidery.
Should you’re not aware of this course of, you will discover two helpful tutorials right here on Needle ‘n Thread:
Damp Stretching & Blocking Needlework
What’s Subsequent?
In our subsequent installment on The Christmas Mitten, we’ll start the end work! It’ll take a pair articles to cowl the end work, however we’re on schedule to be completed with this challenge subsequent week!
Keep in mind, you’ll find all of the articles for this challenge listed right here underneath The Christmas Mitten Undertaking Index.
