Winter Basket Cross-Stitch Pattern

This pattern is adapted from an object titled Winter Basket: Narcissus, Camellia, and Wax Plum, made in China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700–1750 (Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper). It is in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art, which releases the image under CC0 (public domain). The museum notes: "In the 1600s, printing flourished in such Jiangnan cities as Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huizhou, evolving from privately enjoyed illustrated books printed in color to more commercialized single-sheet color prints that were hung on walls and became part of the rich urban visual culture."

The chart uses 21 DMC colours and 7,783 full cross stitches; the background is left unstitched so the fabric shows through. On 14-count Aida it measures 27.2 x 29.4 cm (10.7 x 11.6 in).

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