Merry 5

Merry 5 is a festive number 5 worked in textured green fill stitch and scattered with delicate white snowflakes, finished with a thin white outline. It has a cosy Christmas and winter feel. It is shown here in green and white as a suggestion only, and any shades of the same family work well, such as emerald, lime or sage with white, cream or pale ice blue.

This number is a nice choice for advent calendar pockets, Christmas tea towels, tote bags and cushion covers. It also suits baby clothes for a first winter, a fifth birthday gift or a December birthday, and it works as a quilt block or a stocking label. It sits well on cotton, linen, canvas and fleece. Pick a fabric that lets the green stand out.

The design measures 42 mm wide by 65 mm high (1.6 x 2.6 inches), so it fits a small hoop. It has 5,170 stitches and only 1 colour change, so it stitches up quickly. Use tearaway stabiliser on stable woven fabrics and cutaway stabiliser on knits.

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