Horse Chestnut Leaf
Motif · 40 x 38 stitches
Stitch count & size
534 stitches
| Fabric count | Stitched area |
|---|---|
| 11 count | 3.64" x 3.45" (9.2 x 8.8 cm) |
| 14 count | 2.86" x 2.71" (7.3 x 6.9 cm) |
| 16 count | 2.5" x 2.38" (6.4 x 6 cm) |
| 18 count | 2.22" x 2.11" (5.6 x 5.4 cm) |
| 28 count | 1.43" x 1.36" (3.6 x 3.5 cm) |
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Floss list
Notes
The horse chestnut is the next leaf in Heddle's autumn collection, and this one is personal. Where I grew up, there was a giant horse chestnut tree at the back of the village rec. Every autumn we'd head over to collect conkers, filling pockets and bags and comparing our finds. I can't see a horse chestnut without thinking of those times after school, so it had to be part of this collection. The horse chestnut is a familiar sight across English villages, parks, streets and playgrounds. Its leaf is easy to spot: large leaflets fan out from a single point on a long stem, like an open hand. This pattern uses 2 colours It's shown in soft sage green with brown veins and stem, the colour of a leaf that hasn't quite turned. Stitch it on its own as a bookmark, ornament or greetings card, or combine it with the other autumn leaves on a larger autumn sampler.
