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Pet of the Month

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More pet ideas

Watch the birdie!

Uh oh, look who’s admiring these

beautiful birdies – did you spot the

cheeky kitty? ‘Birds and a Curious

Cat’ (J-7129) is

a large, detailed

design that will

make a great picture

for your home.

The finished design

measures 19.5x43cm

(8x17in) and the

kit costs ¤22.01

(approx £18.84)

from PANNA*.

Gentle giant

This friendly chap

looks like he’s

ready to help you

out – or he may

just be hoping for

some food! The

‘Saint Bernard

(Sepia)’ kit (XK-

SEPSTBERN) from

Elite Designs* includes 14-count

aida, threads, chart, instructions

and a needle for £22. The finished

design measures 25x25cm

(10x10in). You can also buy it as a

chart-only option, priced at £9.55.

Farmyard fun

We’re not sure these chickens

are supposed to be raiding that

basket! ‘In The Yard’ (RECS01)

by Creative World of Crafts is

a wonderfully detailed design

stitched on 16-count aida, with a

finished size of 23x16cm (9x6½in).

The kit costs £14.99 from Wool

Warehouse* and includes aida,

presorted

DMC

stranded

cottons,

a needle

and chart.

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Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
B5200 1 2401 white
168 1096 1708 light pewter grey
169 1040 1707 pewter grey
310 403 2400 black
414 235 1801 light grey
3781 1088 2003 brown
3799 236 1713 dark grey
Backstitch in one strand
––––– 310 403 2400 black
––––– 413 401 1714 grey
French knots in one strand
B5200 1 2401 white
STITCH COUNT 45 high x 45 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
8x8cm (3¼x3¼in)
STITCHED BY Lisa Draycott
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton
Blue Merle Border Collie key
Stitching Time
Approx. 6 hours
Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, fractionals,
backstitch, French knots
Ease of Stitching
Intermediate
Perfect
weekend
stitch
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