Reindeer, bell and behind

 this almost made it for Christmas 2023. All the stitching was done, I had even found the bell I knew I had somewhere and then? Well then I stopped. Why? Well I was also working on the cone snowman, I had a plan for the snowman and I thought I would be finishing them off together.

Then I realised I had used two different whites on the snowman and I paused and the pause just went on a very long time.

Roll around to December 2024 and I thought I would try again.

Got a bit further this time.

Reindeer is cut out, and has his bell added.

The bell is not part of the pattern, it is a stitched one, but I thought adding a real one would be fun. And they did suggest it might be a nice idea.

However, and it is a funny thing to say but I think I am more pleased with how the behind turned out.

I did a one square overlap and then cross stitched that row. I think it is a nicer looking finish that the suggested closing method.

You can just about see the join, but not that much.

So is he finished?

No not for me. I wont be hanging it, I want it as a standing ornament to go with the other cones. CLICK HERE for link to them

As such and to to prevent Bambi on Ice with the legs he needs a bit of supporting wire.

The wire that has been there and getting in my way and being annoying and has been moved to a sensible place.  

Hmm now if I could just remember where I thought would be a good place to put it when I moved it!

The snowman, well he is a little further on also with the white issue settled in my mind. However he also needs me to find my wire, white wire and I have some black, I think they are together, snowman needs the black as well as the white.

So wish me luck in finding my wire and if I do there may be a snowman soon, or Christmas 2025, you never know!