Wicked Ride

Take a ride in this sassy carpool filled with not-so-scary Halloween friends. A candy-colored rainbow of DMC flosses against a hand-dyed Picture This Plus linen creates a design that will be eliciting smiles for years to come.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

• 15" x 17" piece 28- count Whirlpool Cashel linen from Picture This Plus*

• One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss*

• One spool each Kreinik Very Fine Braid #4*

• Size 24 tapestry needle

• Professionally framed* *See Where to Find It on page 112. DMC® Sullivans® 5 blanc 45001 white ~ 168 45483 pewter, vy. lt. { 169 45484 pewter, lt. oe 209 45041 lavender, dk. ) 310 45053 black o 321 45062 red 3 350 45074 coral, med. Ω 351 45075 coral ‰ 400 45086 mahogany, dk. 413 45089 pewter gray, dk. ▲ T 472 45107 avocado green, ul.

lt. i 550 45123 violet, vy. dk. $ 702 45162 Kelly green b 704 45164 chartreuse, bt. @ 721 45168 orange spice, med. ? 744 45185 yellow, pl. b 754 45189 peach, lt. ç 816 45218 garnet a 900 45251 burnt orange, dk. 0 951 45288 tawny, lt. « 977 45306 golden brown, lt. X 3608 45353 plum, vy. lt. 8 3689 45358 mauve, lt. £ 3771 45496 terra cotta, ul. vy. lt. ¶ 3820 45417 straw, dk. 9 3821 45418 straw £ 3826 45423 golden brown B 3837 45435 lavender, ul. dk. # 3854 45452 autumn gold, med. Backstitches 169 45484 pewter, lt. 310 45053 black 321 45062 red French Knots 310 45053 black 3771 45496 terra cotta, ul. vy. lt.

Kreinik Very Fine Braid #4 321J Japan gold, dk. Backstitch 4010HL indigo blue high lustre

Stitch Count: 126H x 154W Design Size: 9" x 11"

Instructions: Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss or very fine braid. Work 1/4 cross stitch where small symbols appear using two strands of floss or very fine braid. Backstitch over two threads using one strand of floss or very fine braid. Work French knot using one strand of floss and wrapping floss around needle twice.