though it's very big and thus an exponential amount of stitches, the colours and shapes are relatively simple (20 maybe?) so in theory it should be ok to move up.
the largest i think i've made so far is like photo size.
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this cross stitch was kinda a self exam, and compiles a lot of different techniques i've been learning in the past 6 months.

including:
heavy pattern customisation, 3/4 stitch, half stitch, two-colour stitch, mixed-colour threads, french knots, straight stitch, and seed stitch
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there are definitely those weird 3/4 cross stitches in this simple 12-colour pattern's grid but i didn't see them mentioned anywhere on the usual instructions leaflet lol

the stitches are sewn through both aida and cotton layers sewn together in the hoop. it helped a lot to keep the tension even and had a nice tactile feel.

as with espeon, many colour decisions were made on the spot for umbreon, and i'm a big fan of how the yellow rings mix turned out.
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between that, and the mentioned environmental conditions, the humidity, the acrylic paint was just wiping off, or going bad in temporary storage...

if it fails in drier weather, at this point, i don't mind repainting sections or starting it over entirely.
such is how pastures go anyway.

many thread colour decisions were made on the fly, due to the inherent visual difficulty of pink and purple.

a lot of the pixels are two-toned as well, creating a cool shining effect, and breaking up colour banding in shadows.
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link to full post on ig
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www.instagram.com/p/DGi1j3nAJ4...