I'll be releasing designs with the Appleton's Crewel Wools alongside my regular DMC kits, but for those of you who want to use the Appleton's Crewel Wools for existing Avlea designs, here's a list of the designs I think will work best. The crewel wool is a bit different than DMC as it entirely "fills" the stitch area, which creates less stitch definition but way more texture (think: velvet). So, I've discovered that the designs that work best with Appleton's are those with a more openwork design and less solid fill stitch areas.
Aegean Octagon--this would look fabulous worked as a square cushion cover with the Appleton's
Astra
Balkan Diamond-and-Arrow--either large square version or BitKit version
Baltic Scroll
BitKit Salerno Tile--this would also look fabulous worked as a square cushion cover
Celestial Peacocks
Cycladean Scrolls
Delphian Cornflower--this one is on my list to offer in both DMC and Appleton's, so if you're interested in sample stitching it, please let me know!
Melianthus Border
Roman Poppy
Star of Skyros--the square version would be a beautiful cushion cover
Thank you for the list. I’m enjoying my first wool patter and am super glad you made it a kit. I usually like to choose my own colors but I liked your selection anyway snd I would have had no clue how much yarn to get. I am sure I would have over-bought.
I will say that the wool is a bit harder to work with than the floss. A beginner would probably do well to start with floss and get some experience. But the wool offers a new experience and expression snd I am glad to have the option.