Wild Cross Stitch Project
I'm a pretty dull middle-aged lady. When I'm not busy with my kids or watching hockey, my primary hobby is cross stitching. I got the idea for this project a couple months ago. The logo took me about a month; the jerseys take 5-7 days each.
I have plans to make a jersey for most of our team. Then I'm going to get some sort of locking bulletin board case to display everything in, and possibly add velcro to the jerseys so I can move them around and switch them out as our lineup changes. If I'm really feeling it, I may eventually do jerseys for some past favorite players.
I'm happy to share links and notes to any interested fellow stitchers.
Edited for links and notes:
Wild Logo Pattern, Kaprizov Jersey Pattern
*The logo calls for 2 strands, while the jerseys are 3 strands. In retrospect I wish I had done the logo with 3 as well to make it more solid looking.
*I used DMC 739 instead of DMC 842 for the tan on the jerseys as the pattern calls for. I liked the brighter color better and it matches the border of the logo.
*The reds are different as well. The logo is DMC 321 while the jerseys use DMC 666. I don't mind the difference but if you wanted them to match I'd go with 666 for both.
*I opted for 3 strands when backstitching around the back jersey numbers to make them pop a little more, but stuck to 2 strands for the backstitch around the shoulder numbers, immediate jersey border, and framing border.
I purchased the Kaprizov pattern, then made patterns based off of it for the rest of the team. I'm happy to put together a google doc of my patterns to share with anyone interested, but I would advise patronizing her shop for at least the Kaprizov pattern. She also has an option to order custom patterns if you feel more comfortable paying the artist who created the base pattern. I don't want anyone to feel like I'm ripping off the artist.
