Parrot Sampler Freebie

Parrot Sampler by EmnEllie

Summer stitching is here! This is a free cross stitch chart, designed by me, just download the pdf.

A tropical scene, a cute parrot surrounded by an alphabet and blooming pink blossoms. Stitch this slice of the tropics for a fan of parrots. Brighten up an office with these cheerful colors! This would also be a charming addition to a child's bedroom.

On the pictured model above I used a total of 9 colors, all of them DMC. The colors are:
844 434 822 4050 4210 4240 3865 3821 3716

The fabric is an off white linen, 32 count.

I stitched the model using 1 strand of floss over 2

Stitch count is 90 x 90

Finished size is approximately 14.3 cm x 14.3 cm ( 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" ) on 32 count linen over 2.

Here's the pdf:

The link to the chart is here

Happy Stitching!

Marisol

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