Kawaii motifs
Each of these motifs
uses a small amount
of thread, so you can
easily replace colours
to use up shades in
your stash
Stitch^ Tip
Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
blanc 2 2402 white
151 73 404 clover pink
209 98 803 lilac
309 42 508 rose pink
310 403 2400 black
352 9 303 coral
420 374 2104 hazelnut brown
648 900 1814 grey
728 305 107 gold
739 366 2014 cream
743 302 113 yellow
747 158 110 4 blue
838 380 2005 brown
962 75 609 pink
3346 267 1407 green
3348 264 1409 light green
3849 1070 1109 teal
Backstitch in one strand
––––– 151 73 404 clover pink
––––– 309 42 508 rose pink
––––– 310 403 2400 black
––––– 420 374 2104 hazelnut brown
––––– 648 900 1814 grey
––––– 747 158 110 4 blue
––––– 838 380 2005 brown
––––– 962 75 609 pink
––––– 3346 267 1407 green
These designs were stitched using DMC stranded cotton
Kawaii Christmas key
“These tiny projects are
really trendy, and they
don't require much
experience to stitch.
If you can form whole
cross stitches and work
a bit of backstitch,
then you'll be off like
Santa's sleigh!”
Heather Nugent, charting editor