DAYS OF DRAGONS is a series of five counted cross stitch designs, each
featuring a central circular panel with four small corner panels connected by
an intricate border. The colors of the dragons are taken from the sky and sun
at different times of the day, while the border colors link all five designs
together to form a series.
NOON BASKING is the first of five dragons in the Days of Dragons cross stitch
pattern series. Other patterns in this series are:
Noon Basking contains a large number of ¾ stitches, particularly
within the border. Please refer to our F.A.Q. for guidelines of how to treat these ¾ stitches.
If you have questions about this or any other designs, please CONTACTUS.
FLOSS
LIST (DMC):
224 225 307 310 311 336 351 352 434
435 444 445 517 610 612 613 712 729
782
783 813 820 823 824 825 826 827
830 831 833 834 869 930 931 932 972
3031 3078
3756 3820 3821 3822 3842 3856
SPECIALITY THREADS:
150V Kreinik Metallic Very Fine Braid (#4)
205C Kreinik Metallic Cord or
Access Commodities Bijoux #425 Pyrite
ERRATA&
CLARIFICATIONS:
October 2002 1st printing - error in the floss list symbol:
+
444 & 382
should read
+
444 & 3820
DR-002-01-1 - symbol similarity with 0 and o; W and w:
0
445
yellow used in the dragon only
o
825 & 3842
blue used in the border and suns rays
W
444
yellow used in the dragon only
w
311 & 824
blue used in the border and suns rays
Color 351 is only used as a small amount in backstitching and could be substituted.
November 2003 - Removed the recommended speciality floss DMC Art. 273 Antique
Gold as it is discontinued.
OPTION 1: Changed
the pattern to recommend using two strands of 205C Kreinik Metallic Cord (a
single ply cord) instead of taking 205C #4 Braid Kreinik Metallic and splitting
it. Two strands of this cord are blended into the border.
OPTION 2: Use a single
strand of Access Commodities Bijoux #425 Pyrite. The Bijoux is closer in tone
(old gold) to the original DMC than the Kreinik but is harder to obtain.