The British stop-motion classic Shaun the Sheep is all set for the holidays with his paper crown and brightly wrapped gifts to share. This one is even covered in special tractor themed paper from Mossy Bottom Farm, where the rest of the flock is waiting to join in the celebrations too. Make him into a hanging to display next to your Christmas tree this year and he's sure to be adored by all the family.
Pre-sort your 21 thread colours before you begin and it'll help you get this famous character stitched up in no time. With six different backstitch shades to keep track of, it'll also help avoid mistakes too. Remember not every backstitch line on the chart will be the same shade as it's stitched in, as we've coloured some up to make it nice and clear to differentiate between them.
This story is from the Christmas 2022 edition of The World of Cross Stitching.
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