I'm very happy to share with you, at long last, the beach shop cross stitch
pattern! As always, this is free for you to enjoy and add to your growing town.
The embroidery version is coming this week, I promise!
When I shared my beach shop illustration for this month's Kawaii Crossing
addition, I mentioned that I'm not a beach gal. Pools are more my thing, but
with a history of melanoma, I still have to stay safe and when it comes to the
sun. All of that said, right now I could really go for a big adorondac chair on
the deck of a beach house with a giant umbrella, and an iced tea in my hand as I
watch people surf and play in the sand.
Instead, we'll just have to stitch, which can feel like a little vacation (or
staycation!) of its own.
When I chose the colors for this whole big project, I didn't take into account
how similar the lavendar shades are when you stitch them next to each other.
That means that the definition on the shell is subtle if you use the colors in
the chart. I opted to leave them that way in the chart because I didn't want to
suddenly add more colors, but if you want to make yours stand out more, use a
darker purple. I'd suggest working with DMC 208 in place of 209 in this one.
Also, I maaaaayyy have stitched mine wrong when it comes to where the bottom of
the shop meets the grass. Ignore the photos and go with what's on the chart.
The full Kawaii Crossing Stitching Club chart (so far) is below or if you'd like
the individual shop charts, which are a little easier to see when printed, they
are under the
cross stitch patterns
from this year. Personally, I like pulling up the pattern on a screen so that I
can enlarge it as needed.
