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Frisian starlet

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My very first pattern! I have no idea what I’m doing 😂 Please feel free to give me some feedback, good or bad. You will need to know these stitches: Satin stitch Whipped Back-stitch Eyelet over six threads Eyelet over four threads I’m sorry I don’t have any real tutorials. Maybe I can delve into that at some later point. But I can’t promise anything. As for now I’m sure you can find what you need on YouTube or over at Mary Corbet’s site Needle’n Thread. She is very good!  You will need a piece of 11/28 count evenweave linen, four colours of DMC Cotton Perle no 5 or similar thread, a no 24 tapestry needle and a hoop. The finished embroidery will measure 9cm/3.5inch, so the hoop must be at least 12cm/5inch. The Gumnut Silk threads I have used are off-white 923, blue 328, green 645 and dark green 557. The substitutes in DMC Perle Cotton #5 are: 712, 930, 989 and 367. Please feel free to use any colour combination you want. You do you 🥰 Suggested progress would be: Work the square frame