The World of Cross Stitching - USA (2019-09)

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http://www.cross-stitching.com The World of Cross Stitching 87

Pet of the Month

More pet ideas

Against the tide

Go ‘Your Own Way’ (SHYW1501)

with Peter Underhill and this

carefree goldfish. Enjoy the fun,

cartoony style of this whole-

stitch only design

stitched on

14 - count aida

(sized at 9x11.5cm/

3¾x4½in). Get the

full kit from the

Simply Heritage

range for just

£11.50 from

Heritage Crafts*.

Little munchkin

Nestled in the garden, this cutie

is happily munching away on

dandelion leaves. Experienced

stitchers will relish the chance

to use 27 colours in half cross

stitch, whole stitch and backstitch

to bring this 18x14cm (7x5½in)

scene to life. Grab the full kit

of ‘8-210

Guinea

Pig’ from

PANNA*

for €16.89

(approx.

£14.67).

Basket full of love

You’ll want to scoop up this

‘Lovely Kittens Cross Stitch Kit’

(2010057) by Chudo Igla from

SewandSo*, featuring three little

kittens peeking out of a wicker

basket filled with strawberries.

With a design size of 35x31cm

(13¾x12¼in), your £36.77 kit

includes:

14 - count

aida, threads,

chart,

needle and

instructions.

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STITCH COUNT 44 high x 45 wide

DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –

8x8cm (3¼x3¼in)

STITCHED BY Lisa Shaw

This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton

Staffie key

Stitching Time

Approx. 5 hours

Type of Stitches

Cross stitch, fractionals,

backstitch, French knots

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