Kit de broche à broder de perles « L'hiver est là »

“Winter time” is a small winter set: a knitted hat with a pompom and a mitten in one mint-and-white range.

What the picture shows

Both figures are worked the same way: a mint green body, a fluffy white edge at the bottom and a band of light blue and grey beads above the cuff. A white pompom of fine beads sits on top of the hat, and pale vertical rows run down the crown like knitting. The mitten has a set-off thumb and a light snowflake on the palm. Nine colours, all cool — green, light blue, grey and white; there is no warm tone in the piece at all. The beading is dense, so the canvas print shows only along the very edge.

What is in the kit

• Artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 9 colours
• Beading needles
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and finishing guide

Specifications

• Finished size: 34×76 mm (1.34×2.99 in)
• Beads: approx. 651
• Bead colours: 9
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The piece is small and cosy in mood, suited to the run-up to winter. The embroidery is cut out along the outline and mounted as brooches; the pins and backings are chosen separately. The small details — the pompom and the snowflake — are worked last, once the main field is filled and it is clear how much room is left.