Bring ornamental farmyard charm to your stitching with this elegant rooster design, drawn with a proud stance and a beautifully fanned tail that curves out behind him. The black body is lifted with red, gold, teal, mint and light green accents, while tan, cream and brown keep the shading warm and natural. It suits anyone who likes chicken motifs with a more decorative finish, rather than a chunky rustic look.
Because the stitching is open and lightly worked, it has an airy feel that lets the shape and colour changes do the talking instead of building heavy coverage. The satin-stitch style gives the tail feathers a clean, glossy definition, and small details like the ground shadow and leg band make the bird feel properly finished. It would sit especially well on aprons, tea towels, shirt fronts, denim overshirts or the back of a lightweight jacket where that long tail can really stretch out and show.
