Perretta's Trick - Gothic Cross Stitch Pattern
This pattern is based on an illustration from a 1674 poem, The Devil of Pope-Fig Island.
Perretta, the hero, tricks the devil into thinking her vulva is actually a wound and gives him a scare...
Said she, the wretch has used me very ill;
Of cruelty he has obtained his fill;
For God's sake try, my lord, to get away:
Just now I heard the savage fellow say,
He'd with his claws your lordship tear and slash:
See, only see, my lord, he made this gash;
Magdalena Łanuszka summed it up nicely:
"... a reckless bet between a farmer and the devil: the challenge was to prove which of them could better dig furrows in the ground. The unfortunate farmer’s wife decided to help her husband and showed her body parts to the devil, complaining that her husband had tried out his claws on her body and had scratched her between the legs. The devil, apparently not familiar with female anatomy, believes it to be a terrible wound; scared that his opponent is so mighty, he gives up the challenge and runs away."
Facts
♥ Facts: ♥
•Fabric color: black
•Number of colors:1♥ Size: ♥
360 x 432 Stitches
: 24,266 Total Stitches
14 stitch/in 350x422 Stitches (25.0 x 30.1 in.) (63.5 x 76.6 cm)
16 stitch/in 350x422 Stitches (21.9 x 26.4 in.) (55.6 x 67.0 cm)
18 stitch/in 350x422 Stitches (19.4 x 23.4 in.) (49.4 x 59.5 cm)
20 stitch/in 350x422 Stitches (17.5 x 21.1 in.) (44.5 x 53.6 cm)
22 stitch/in 350x422 Stitches (15.9 x 19.2 in.) (40.4 x 48.7 cm)
25 stitch/in 350x422 Stitches (14.0 x 16.9 in.) (35.6 x 42.9 cm)
32 stitch/in 350x422 Stitches (10.9 x 13.2 in.) (27.8 x 33.5 cm)
Will fit well in a 20x24" inch frame on 18ct fabric.
Opinions
♥ Opinions: ♥
•This pattern recommends 2 strands on 14 count aida. You will want to adjust the number of threads you use to fit the aida count you choose. This is a matter of the stitcher's preference.
• Colors are a suggestion, not a rule. I select my colors based on how they look in real life. Pattern software may skew colors a bit, and dye lots may vary. I am a fan of substituting colors according to preference or necessity.
♥ Includes 1 PDFs: ♥
•Features 1 page version for screen use, a pattern keeper version and a multi page pattern for printing.
Digital File
Please Note: This listing is for a digital pattern in PDF format only. No physical items will be shipped.
