Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 16

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Maria´s Robe

Maria’s cape is outlined with wide Stem stitches (coton à broder No. 16).

All other outlines are embroidered with Coral Knot stitches (coton à broder No. 16).

The dress should have Röserich as a surface filling pattern, as in my opinion this pattern adapts well to the shape of the skirt.
(Find further information about Röserich filling patterns in my book The most beautiful Röserich Filling Patterns)

Into the limet grid (leave 3, cut 1)

as usual, the Rose stitches are first embroidered (see filling pattern 472).

and then the pattern is completed.

Since the top of the dress is supposed to have the same pattern, but the area is very small, I use copies again to determine how I have to place the stitches so that the pattern remains recognizable.

The cape should have an openwork pattern.

The leave 2, cut 2 thread grid is first secured with Cable stitches (coton à broder No. 30).

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Advent Calendar 2023 – Headwear
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Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the first Shepherd
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Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (A)
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Advent Calendar 2023 – Sheep Wool
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Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the third Shepherd

Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 15

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Robe of the third Shepherd

For the coat of the third shepherd, simple thread withdrawing 4:2 is made in the vertical direction. Filling pattern 568 is embroidered with coton à broder No. 20.

Since I’m not sure if I will use the pattern in the sleeves horizontally,

or also run vertically, I made two copies of the figure. In one copy I cut out the sleeves

and deposit them on a trial basis with the pattern of the second copy.

In the end, I decide to orient the pattern vertically, but slightly offset from the existing pattern.

The dress is decorated with Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 16) to match the hat.

The collar is trimmed with Blanket stitches to match the stick pattern.

So the fourth figure – Shepherd 3 – is finished.

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Advent Calendar 2023 – Headwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Sheep
Advent Calendar 2023 – Footwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Stick of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (A)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (B)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (C)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Sheep Wool
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Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 14

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Stick of the third Shepherd

The third shepherd also holds a stick. This time it should be embroidered before the coat gets a filling pattern.

For this I choose Blanket stitches (coton à broder No. 16), because with these stitches one can trace the curve of the stick knob well.

The stitches are placed at a small distance so that more stitches can be placed between them from the opposite side.

However, in order to cover the ends of the thread withdrawing for the filling pattern, I have to work Chain stitches next to the Blanket stitches. This makes the stick look very wide at the end.

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Advent Calendar 2023 – Headwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Sheep
Advent Calendar 2023 – Footwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Stick of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (A)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (B)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (C)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Sheep Wool

Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 13

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Sheep Wool

The skins of the sheep seemed too empty to me, so the areas between the Coral Knot stitch tendrils were filled with Lazy Daisy stitches (coton à broder No. 25) pointing in all directions.

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Advent Calendar 2023 – Hands
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Advent Calendar 2023 – Headwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Sheep
Advent Calendar 2023 – Footwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Stick of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (A)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (B)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (C)

Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 12

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Robe of the second Shepherd (C)

At the end, the second shepherd´s hat gets a simple, horizontal thread withdrawing by leaving 3, cutting 1

and with Wave stitches (coton à broder No. 20) the same pattern as the cape.

This completes the second figure, shepherd 2.

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Advent Calendar 2023 – Hands
Advent Calendar 2023 – Vessels for the Gifts
Advent Calendar 2023 – Headwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Sheep
Advent Calendar 2023 – Footwear
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Stick of the first Shepherd
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (A)
Advent Calendar 2023 – Robe of the second Shepherd (B)