Stitch Along with Us: Hello Tess Gnomes
We're delighted to share a brand new stitch along this November. Introducing the Hello Tess Gnomes! This canvas has a delightful stitch guide by Jinny McAuliffe and is certain to kick off your holiday season in a fun way! Read further to find the materials you'll need. Stitch with us today!
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Fibers:
Pepper Pot Silk:
#001- Pepper- 1 Card
#002- Salt- 3 Skeins
#035- Scallop- 1 Card
#058- Vanilla- 1 Card
#062- Brown Sugar- 1 Card
#067- Praline- 1 Card
#111- Porcelain- 1 Skein
Silk Lamé Braid
#SL10- Green- 1 Card
#SL11- Yellow- 1 Card
#SL114- Lite Pumpkin- 1 Card
#SL163- Medium Rose- 1 Card
#SL169- Blue Bell- 2 Cards
#SL235- Flame Scarlet- 1 Card
Stitch Instructions:
Area 1: Blue and White Border
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #002- Salt, #111- Porcelain
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Stitch the blue and white border in Tent Stitch using 1 strand of Pepper Pot Silk #002- Salt, and #111- Porcelain following the colors painted on the canvas. 
Area 2: White Background
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #002- Salt
Stitch: Diagonal Scotch Stitch 
Area 3: Red Hearts
Threads: Silk Lamé Braid #SL235- Flame Scarlet
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Area 4: Pink Hearts
Threads: Silk Lamé Braid #SL163- Medium Rose
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Area 5: Pale Blue Dots above Chevron Line
Threads: Silk Lamé Braid #SL169- Blue Bell
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Area 5: Chevron Line
Threads: Silk Lamé Braid #SL11- Yellow, #SL114- Lite Pumpkin, #SL169- Blue Bell
Stitch: Brick Stitch Chevron Pattern
Stitch the chevron line in Brick Stitch Chevron Pattern using 1 strand of the above mentioned threads, following the colors painted on the canvas. 
Area 6: Large Snowflakes
Threads: Silk Lamé Braid #SL10- Green, #SL169- Blue Bell, Pepper Pot Silk #002- Salt
Stitch: Snowflake Stitch, Tent Stitch
Stitch the blue snowflakes in Snowflake Stitch using 1 strand of Silk Lamé Braid #SL169- Blue Bell.
Stitch the white dits inside the snowflake in Tent Stitch using 1 strand of Pepper Pot Silk #002- Salt.
Stitch the green dots in Tent Stitch using 1 strand of Silk Lamé Braid #SL10- Green. 
Area 7: Orange Hearts
Threads: Silk Lamé Braid #SL114- Lite Pumpkin
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Gnomes:
Area 8: Gnomes' Skin
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #058- Vanilla, #062- Brown Sugar, #067- Praline
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Stitch the gnome's faces in Tent Stitch using the colors above to match their skin tone.
Area 9: Gnomes' Cheeks
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #035- Scallop
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Area 10: Gnomes' Eyes
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #001- Pepper
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Area 11: White Stripe at Base of Gnomes' Clothes
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #002- Salt
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Area 12: Two Solid Single Row Stripes Above and Below White Stripe on Gnomes' Clothes
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #017- Chili, #089- Peas, #111- Porcelain, #237- Ballet
Stitch: Tent Stitch
Stitch the two single rows of color at the very bottom of the gnomes' clothing in Tent Stitch using the color listed above to match.
Area 13: Remainder of Gnome's Clothes
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #017- Chili, #089- Peas, #111- Porcelain, #237- Ballet
Stitch: T-Stitch
Stitch the remainder of the large area of the Gnomes' clothing in T-Stitch using the color listed above to match. 
Area 14: Thick Sparkly Stripe on the Gnome's Clothes
Threads: Silk Lamé Braid #SL10- Green, #SL163- Medium Rose, #SL169- Blue Bell,
#SL235- Flame Scarlet
Stitch: Long Armed Cross Stitch 
Area 15: Gnomes' Hats
Threads: Pepper Pot Silk #017- Chili, #089- Peas, #111- Porcelain, #237- Ballet,
Silk Lamé Braid #SL10- Green, #SL163- Medium Rose, #SL169- Blue Bell,
#SL235- Flame Scarlet
Stitch: Corduroy Stitch 
Stitch the Gnomes' hats in Corduroy Stitch using the corresponding color of Pepper Pot Silk for the thick column and the corresponding color of SIlk Lamé Braid for the sparkly stitches in between.
Area 16: Gnomes' Beards
Threads: Fuzzy Stuff- FZ26- White
Stitch: Vertical Double Brick Stitch
Stitch the Gnomes' Beards in Vertical Double Brick Stitch using two strands of Fuzzy Stuff #FZ26- White. This thread needs to be doubled for good coverage. 