And there were shepherds...

A bunch of them, actually,

along with the holy family.

I lost count on how many I made from this free pattern,

digging into my bag of wool melton and felt.

I love the simplicity of the design,

and now I remember that hand stitching on wool is very tactile and satisfying.

Here's the Holy Family in a variety of colours

And one hanging on the tree.

Merry Stitchmas

and wishing you a creative new year!