This Wenche Thikke - Old English Cross Stitch Pattern

My absolutely favourite reference from Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” which was written in the late 1300s. The full snippet reads:

"This wenche thikke and wel y-growen was,
With camuse nose and yën greye as glas;
With buttokes brode and brestes rounde and hye,
But right fair was hir heer, I wol nat lye."

Which roughly translates into:

"This wench was thick and well-grown
With a pug nose and eyes grey as glass;
With buttocks broad and breasts round and high,
But right fair was her hair, I will not lie."

As such, this pattern is dedicated to Chaucer and Sir Mix-A-Lot, who both love big butts and cannot lie 😄

Chart Dimensions
131 stitches wide x 125 stitches high

Chart is charted for Aida 16ct but you can use any count you are comfortable with!

Design Sizes Based On Cloth Count
14ct: 9.4” x 8.9”
16ct: 8.2” x 7.8”
18ct: 7.3” x 6.9”
22ct: 6.0” x 5.7”

Types of Stitches
full cross stitches only

Number of Colours
6 (DMC)

PDF Chart Includes
- Black and White Symbols
- Symbols on Colour Blocks
- Key to the pattern
- Thread Lengths & Number of Stitches
- Multiple Page + Single Page options

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