I’ve fallen a bit behind on my WIPGO posts, so doing these after the fact in July (oops!). Apologies for that! I’ll be backdating these entries to fit where they’re supposed to go in the sequence.

Earlier this year I talked about Bayun Cat by Owl Forest Embroidery. Hyperborea was the other kit I ordered at the same time – I adored both the owl and the lynx sections, so decided to just do the entire triptych and call it a day.

Hyperborea is sold either as three separate squares, centered around each of the animals in white, or as a triptych shown here. The division to shadowbox each square is preserved in the full kit. And of course, the absolutely stunning overdyed floss is included in the full kit, complete with bobbins labeled with the symbol from the chart. They are project kitting perfection, in my opinion. (no, really).

I decided that while Bayun Cat would be my New Year’s Day start, I didn’t want Hyperborea to go neglected. It became my birthday start for 2022. And I’ve put in a little bit of work off and on with it since then.

A couple things have surprised me about this owl so far – it’s quite wide – the better part of 4 inches (10 cm) across in wingspan, and there’s quite a bit of counting involved to give it that lacy look. What appears as white floss is actually the lightest of icy blues, with a little definition here and there. Just gorgeous!

This is a long-term project for me. I’ll be working roughly in a square by square plan of the three parts, with a bit of cross-over for placement. I have no plans on when it will be finished, but this will absolutely be a fair submission once completed.