Merry N

Merry N is a capital letter N worked in a textured red fill and scattered with fine white snowflakes. Loose horizontal stripes run across the letter like a candy cane, and a thin white outline frames the edge. Red and white is only a suggestion. Any shades of the same colour family work well, so feel free to swap them for your own palette.

This festive letter suits tea towels, tote bags, cushion covers, stockings and Christmas gift bags. It also works as a monogram on baby clothes or as a quilt block. It sits nicely on cotton, linen, canvas and fleece, and the white snowflakes stand out most on mid to dark fabrics.

The design measures 60 mm wide by 73 mm high (2.4 x 2.9 inches), so it fits easily in a 4x4 inch hoop. It has 6,381 stitches and only 1 colour change, so it stitches out quickly. Use tearaway stabiliser on stable woven fabrics and cutaway on knits.

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