{"product_id":"scarlet-letter-the-kraken-and-the-mermaid-cross-stitch-pattern","title":"Scarlet Letter The Kraken and the Mermaid Cross Stitch Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Scarlet Letter's \u003cem\u003eThe Kraken and the Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e cross stitch pattern, depicting a colorful seascape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT INFORMATION:\u003cbr\u003eDesign Size: 10″ x 12-3\/4″\u003cbr\u003eFabric: stitched over two threads on 40 count linen\u003cbr\u003eStitches Used: cross stitch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA needlework picture in the style of the seventeenth century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout easy access to first hand nautical evidence in the seventeenth century, fantastical sea dwellers blossomed in monstrous fearsome forms in the human mind. Imaginations were stoked by the bizarre images often drawn in the margins of old maps: creatures such as sirens and mermaids, long sinuous and toothy serpents with scales and tentacles, gigantic turtles and leviathans (which could be mistaken for islands), lobsters of mind boggling length, huge fishes spouting geysers, and the dreadful Kraken (octopus), a Cephalopod so immense it could encircle and sink a ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese mythical creatures were the inspiration for this fanciful scene: the “sea monsters” depicted in early drawings to fascinate and frighten their naive audience. Stitched over two threads on 40 count linen using only cross and back stitches, the finished piece will measure approximately 10″ x 12-3\/4″, and is recommended for any level of skill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scarlet Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53214363680981,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/4110\/0965\/files\/TheScarletLetterTheKrakenandtheMermaidcrossstitchpatternw.webp?v=1771371979","url":"https:\/\/www.lindystitches.com\/products\/scarlet-letter-the-kraken-and-the-mermaid-cross-stitch-pattern","provider":"Lindy Stitches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}