Make a chinese lantern

Create glowing pinpoints of light that bounce off your walls after dark with these elegant asymmetric lumières

Designed by: Cheryl McKinnon Stitch count: 74 high x 37 wide (each side) Design size: 14x7cm (5½x2¾in) Stitch time: 10 hours (each side) This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. • DMC Sparkly

Note The Tree Topper is made up of five individual squares. These are knitted flat and then folded and seamed together to create an origami star shape. Cast on 28 sts using 4mm needles. Rows 1 to 56 K

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I CHOSE TO CREATE THIS DRAWING as a way to experiment with something completely new for me: working on black paper. Normally, I use white or toned paper, so this was a wonderful opportunity to challen