{ this is so pretty }

These cross stitch patterns are found on Country Cottage Needleworks website - perfect for a January stitching project.

Here is an unframed version by Nina, author of the blog Between Crosses, (from Budapest, Hungary - wow !). It's so beautiful that I desperately want to stitch it. (Pattern and materials listed below). Alas, if I were to go to the effort of gathering all the supplies, they would join my other cross stitch projects that live in my bottom drawer in varying stages of completion. So, I'll just enjoy looking at the sampler here on my blog and send my thanks to the fabulous Nina. Thanks for sharing such beauty.

* Forest Snowfall © Country Cottage Needleworks
32ct Belfast linen, Pearl Grey
Crescent Colours (Deep Fennel, Weeping Willow, Country Lane, Little House Brown, Cocoa Bean),
Waterlielies silk by Caron (Steel) and DMC (blanc, 644, 3371)