32 Count Linen Experiment

 A week or so ago Debbie and I were talking and she told me about someone - a well known stitcher but I can't remember who she said - who uses 32 count linen and stitches with one thread. Then she showed me a picture of some of her work. It looked great. I sometimes wonder if I should use two strands on 36 count but what I saw stitched on 32 count looked great.

While I love stitching on 40 count, there are times when it isn't really feasible because of being able to see it well enough. When I'm away from home stitching, most every Wednesday, I was stitching on 36 count, without my trusty magnifying lamp but with stronger than I really need reading glasses. If we go somewhere for a night or two, or if I'd like to work on cross stitching while waiting for an appointment, even 36 count with the glasses is slow going. I've never worried much about it because I have my knitting to take for most "away from home" projects.

With the Pinker & Punkin smalls, I thought I would try one on 32 count using one strand. I started with Summer Cabin and I think it looks fine and goes much faster with 32 count. I think the coverage is great. It surprises me how good the coverage looks.

The problem, as Vince will see it, is that I have very little 32 count linen so I may need to do a little linen shopping!  :)