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Christmas afghan all finished!

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I started stitching a Christmas-themed afghan late last year. I put it aside when we entered 2011 because it felt so very wrong working on something Christmas-themed when we were just in to a new year! I picked it up again at the beginning of this month and have just this weekend finished it. I’m absolutely delighted with it.

It’s 14 count evenweave, stitching done in all 6 strands over 2. I did the backstitching in 3 strands. It was a lot of fun, somewhat like being a little child again and playing with finger paints! Now back to the grown-up world, working on my HAED on 22 count!

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The whole thing
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The tree
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A Christmassy elephant
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The mistletoe
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A Christmas present
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A Christmassy cat
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A lovely pudding
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A seasonal greeting
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A Christmassy bunny (or, as one friend asked, why has the Easter bunny got a Christmas present?)
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The big man
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A gingerbread man
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His gingerbread wife
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A lovely angel for the top of the tree
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Hedgehogs get excited about Christmas too
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Spreading joy
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What would Christmas be without the occasional candy cane
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A festive robin
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A stocking just waiting to be filled
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Jolly holly
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A star, in case you prefer that for the top of your tree
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And, of course, a tribute to the weather!
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Beautiful ! :applesauce: i love the hedgehog :wub:
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I love it! The plum pudding looks good enough to eat.
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:wub: Beautiful work!! It's sure to keep you warm during the long winter season :wink:
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How inspiring - I feel all Christmass-y now! I love the gingerbread man & wife - how super. Well done - it must feel good to have finished now!
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:applesauce: :applesauce: beautiful! Congrats on the finish!
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:applesauce: :applesauce: LOVE it. But then it is the afghan nut speaking. What afghan fabric did you choose? It is just lovely. Isn't it great to do all that work and have such a lovely piece? The elephant, kitty and Christmas Rabbit are great.

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It is lovely to have it finished - and it was lovely to have it when I was stitching it in the cold weather, to keep my toes warm!

It's a Lady Elizabeth afghan, from Charles Craft - I bought it from Wimblebees last year in their closing down sale last year. The little hedgehog has proved very popular! It's the second time I've stitched him, the first time I put him in a coaster for my partner (now ex). All the charts were either ones I had in my stash from magazines or else freebies I found online, I know the elephant and possibly the cat were ones I found on http://www.cross-stitching.com" target="_blank.
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Oh I remember this one!!!!! What fun that you have now finished!!!!!! :dance: :D
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This is lovely :wub:
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Lovely finish and looks very snug for Christmas :applesauce:
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What a lovely piece! I love the varitey of designs you included (particularly the Christmas rabbit!) :D :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Gorgeous finish.I like them all :applesauce:
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Very cute, congrats on the finish!
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That's great! :applesauce: :D :applesauce: Very festive and effective!
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Beautiful!
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Very pretty! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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