The gift of friendship

Have a cosy Christmas celebrating the joy of time spent with loved ones – just like Ed and Edwina Hedgehog

he excitement of waking up on Christmas morning with the covers pulled off the bed by the weight of a full stocking is one of our favourite childhood memories! Ed and Edwina Hedgehog are smarter than that, though – hanging their stockings on the bed frame means they stay nice and cosy as they unwrap the treats Santa has left for them.

With just three French knots and a few fractional stitches in the hedgehogs’ noses, there is nothing to put this design out of the reach of all levels of stitcher. There’s plenty of backstitch detail to depict this prickly pair, and the design is packed with detail so we recommend breaking it down into smaller sections to keep

Approx. 40 hours

Cross stitch, fractionals, half cross stitch, backstitch, French knots

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Donna Simmerson white cream white lilac light mauve dark pine green red coral light coral hazelnut brown tan light tan ruby grey beige mauve pearl very light tan tangerine yellow light yellow cornflower blue lt cornflower blue turquoise light pearl light beige light turquoise mocha brown pine green light pine green peach dark beige magnolia

antique mauve

dark pine green coral dark grey

1041 1809

117 high x 85 wide

14 HPI (28-count evenweave) – 21.5x15.5cm (8 x6in)

dark grey

Heather Nugent

ere is my completed puffin from issue 255 (June 2017), designed by Amanda Gregory. Thank you, Amanda, for a wonderful experience – the cross stitch was interesting and kept me engaged the entire time. My husband and I have always loved puffins since we first saw them on Staffa Island many years ago, on a wonderful trip to Mull and the Islands. I enjoy your magazine very much.