St. Nick's Berry
Everyone’s favorite jolly elf in his work clothes - buffalo plaid shirt, green jeans and boots. He sports a large “believe” banner on the linen berry; on the silk berry he is surrounded by lots of holiday details and a reminder to be jolly and believe!
St. Nick's Berry is sold as a “partner” chartpak, a format which includes instructions and charts for linen and silk berries.
Stitch count:
205 x 121
Suggested fabric option for silk berry: select your favorite even weave in a color similar to DMC 712.
Threads:
The Gentle Art: Baby Spinach, Black Licorice, Chalk, Cherry Wine, Currant, Gold Leaf, Maple Syrup, Pine, Roasted Marshmallow (10 yards)
DMC: 754
Stitching Level:
Intermediate
Finishing:
Weeks Dye Works wool: Collards hounds tooth, Merlot glen plaid
Stitch count:
126 x 72
Fabric:
Wichelt Imports: 32 count Tumbleweed
Threads:
Weeks Dye Works: Grits, Holly, Mascara, Merlot, Monkey Grass, Oilcloth, Turkish Red, Whiskey
DMC: 758
Finishing:
Weeks Dye Works wool: Juniper
Linen Berry:
In early printings, the symbols for Whiskey and Oilcloth were switched. Oilcloth should be noted with an asterisk * symbol, and Whiskey is the slash \ symbol. Refer to the photos for additional reference.
St. Nick's Berry, Copyright 2019. Original counted thread designs by Linda Stolz for Erica Michaels Designs.