Clustered Gooseberries in Lush Green Tones
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Gooseberries are a hardy, ancient fruit crop cultivated across Europe and Asia for centuries, prized for their tart flavor and firm, crisp texture. Whether pale green when young or deep amber when fully ripe, they thrive in cool climates and often appear in traditional jams, pies, and preserves. Once far more common in Western gardens and kitchens than they are today, gooseberries carry a nostalgic, old-fashioned charm and continue to delight foragers and heritage fruit growers who value their complex sweetness and tang.
- Stitch count: 114 x 84
- 28 colors in the palette
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114 x 84 stitches 28 colors
Pattern description
This cross-stitch pattern captures a generous cluster of gooseberries rendered in soft, naturalistic greens and pale yellows. The composition fills the frame with overlapping, rounded fruit forms that convey fullness and abundance—a botanical study rather than a formal still life. The 114 x 114 stitch count provides a satisfying mid-sized project that balances visual impact with manageability.
Working through 28 DMC thread colors across intermediate skill level calls for comfort with color blending and shading to achieve the dimensional quality visible here. The palette moves from deep forest and olive tones in the background through spring greens and soft sage, to cream and pale gold highlights on individual berries. This range creates naturalistic depth without harsh contrasts, making it an engaging needlework experience for stitchers ready to refine their color-work precision.
Gooseberries make a charming kitchen or dining-room accent, whether framed above a farmhouse table or displayed in a needlework collection celebrating fruit and garden subjects. The soft, harvest-ready mood suits late summer décor, botanical gift-giving, or the kitchen of a gardener proud of their homegrown yields. As a counted project on Aida with a ready PDF chart, it's equally rewarding to stitch and to give.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 114 x 84 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 8.1 x 6 inches or 207 x 152 mm
Suggested Material Size: 14 x 11.9 inches or 357 x 302 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
