The FREE Santa Christmas ornament pattern by Libby Sturdy for The Caron Collection is more suited for intermediate to advanced stitchers. Libby is such a talented designer and her patterns are whimsical and fun. There are some wonderful stitch techniques including Turkey Work and Alicia Lace; however I fell in love with the Bargello needlepoint on Santa’s hat.
Use 18-mesh needlepoint canvas and cotton or silk threads made by Caron or from your embroidery stash. You can never have enough Christmas ornaments so…
Download the FREE pattern from The Caron Collection here.
I did this Santa, but used threads from my stash. The threads were Caron’s; Watercolours Holiday, Snow, Impressions, #4 Kreinik braid, and some floss colors. He came out very nice. I wish I could post a photo. It was quick to work up and I loved the turkey work pompom. Thank you for sharing the pattern.
Hello Julie,
I’m glad the Santa worked well for you. If you’d like to post a photo, send it to althea@bargelloneedlepoint.com and I’ll put it on the site for you. Please include your full name and a little info about what it was like to stitch it. Althea
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