It’s 14 count evenweave, stitching done in all 6 strands over 2. I did the backstitching in 3 strands. It was a lot of fun, somewhat like being a little child again and playing with finger paints! Now back to the grown-up world, working on my HAED on 22 count!
Here come the pictures…
The whole thing
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/Afghancomplete.jpg)
The tree
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/1Tree.jpg)
A Christmassy elephant
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/2elephant.jpg)
The mistletoe
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/3mistletoe.jpg)
A Christmas present
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/4present.jpg)
A Christmassy cat
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/5cat.jpg)
A lovely pudding
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/6pudding.jpg)
A seasonal greeting
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/7Noel.jpg)
A Christmassy bunny (or, as one friend asked, why has the Easter bunny got a Christmas present?)
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/8Bunny.jpg)
The big man
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/9Santa.jpg)
A gingerbread man
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/10gingerbreadman.jpg)
His gingerbread wife
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/11gingerbreadwoman.jpg)
A lovely angel for the top of the tree
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/12angel.jpg)
Hedgehogs get excited about Christmas too
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/13hedgehog.jpg)
Spreading joy
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/14Joy.jpg)
What would Christmas be without the occasional candy cane
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/15candycane.jpg)
A festive robin
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/16robin.jpg)
A stocking just waiting to be filled
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/17stocking.jpg)
Jolly holly
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/18holly.jpg)
A star, in case you prefer that for the top of your tree
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/19star.jpg)
And, of course, a tribute to the weather!
![Image](http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q290/sootycat_lover/Cross%20stitch/Christmas%20afghan/20LetItSnow.jpg)