Koori tapestry: Echidna by Leann Jean Edwards

I bought the kit for this tapestry cushion because both the design and the colours appealed to me.  I like the look of Australian aboriginal patterns, and one day I may knit one of the patterns in Jenny Kee's Nature knits.  This design depicts an Echidna and it is by Leann Jeann Edwards.  The blurb mentions 1992, so it is post 1992.

The kit is very well prepared.  It contains, as well as the detailed colour photograph, a graph of the design, and the yarns are clearly labelled.  The yarns are Anchor tapestry yarns, so they are good quality.  The printing on the canvas is very clear and easy to follow.  My only complaint is that either the yarns are too thick for the canvas (because of the deep shades?) or that the holes in the canvas - 12 to one inch - are too small for the yarn.  I often had to tug hard to get the yarn through the hole, and it spoiled my pleasure.  I experimented with needles with different size eyes to no avail.

I really enjoyed stitching this, and I like the finished cushion.

Stitched 24 October 2013 to 10 June 2014