Regular and Large print chart included
PatternKeeper compatible
Bring a touch of Victorian country charm to your stitching with Silver Spangled Hamburghs, a striking fine-art cross stitch pattern featuring an elegant pair of Silver Spangled Hamburg chickens. Their crisp white feathers, intricate black markings, and brilliant red combs create a wonderfully detailed composition against the softly rendered landscape.
The design is adapted from a richly colored chromolithograph published in Lewis Wright's The Illustrated Book of Poultry, an important 19th-century work devoted to domestic and ornamental poultry. First published in the 1870s, Wright's lavishly illustrated book celebrated the appearance and distinctive characteristics of individual breeds at a time when poultry breeding and exhibition had become increasingly popular in Victorian Britain.
The Silver Spangled Hamburg is especially suited to this style of illustration. Its dramatic spotted plumage gives the birds an almost decorative quality, with the repeated black-and-white pattern creating wonderful texture when translated into cross stitch.
With its combination of natural history illustration, Victorian style, and intricate feather detail, Silver Spangled Hamburghs is a rewarding choice for experienced stitchers and a beautiful addition to farmhouse, cottage, traditional, or vintage-inspired décor.
- This chart is available in two formats - regular and large print. Once you make your purchase you will have access to both.
- Available for immediate download in pdf format.
- Take a look at the floss list before buying a chart. Click on this link - FLOSS LIST - to view the floss list.
- Advanced cross stitch instructions and a floss amount conversion chart are included in the pattern.
- We guarantee our charts 100%. If you are not happy with your purchase please send us a message.
This chart is a Digital Download. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is a free program, to read and print out the file. If you don't have Acrobat Reader CLICK HERE to download. After your purchase is complete you will receive an e-mail with instructions to download your file. You will also have access to the download file when you are logged into your Serenity Stitchworks account.
Design Size:
254w x 288h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 18.14 x 20.57 inches - 461mm x 523mm
18 count: 14.11 x 16.00 inches - 358mm x 406mm
20 count: 12.70 x 14.40 inches - 323mm x 366mm
22 count: 11.55 x 13.09 inches - 293mm x 333mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 75 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
