Another French Knot Sheep

I have a thing for french knot sheep. I love stitching them. I find french knots very soothing. This isn't the first time I have stitched this sheep pattern either.  

Starting with the branches in stem stitch and leaves with detached daisy chain.

Added the chain stitch border in blue - following my favorite method from Sublime Stitching.

The tree trunk is satin stitch and the ground outline stem stitch.

Finished the sheep with white french knots for the body, satin stitch for the head, and bullion knots for the legs.

The first time I stitched this pattern, I didn't add any grass and stitched the tree trunk differently.

This time I added some french knots and cross stitches around the border for decoration.

Check out my previous sheep posts:

• Here is a little sheep I stitched for a friend's birthday
• Here is a little sheep with flowers (and mounted on canvas)
• The first time I stitched this pattern (and how I finished the back of the hoop) **

**Update on how to finish the back of embroidery hoops:

I now prefer to finish the back of my hoops using this excellent tutorial with felt.

How do you prefer to finish the back of your hoops?

Take a Stitch Tuesday #8 - Chain Stitch

It's been a few weeks since I have posted a Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch. I am back at it and the next stitch in the challenge is #8 - the chain stitch.

My favorite chain stitch tutorial (as I have mentioned before) is from Sublime Stitching - the easiest chain stitch. The chain stitch has always been one of my top favorites. 

Dark purple and a light purple row. 

My sampler so far. 

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