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The World of Cross Stitching 27Pet of the Month
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Troublemaker cat
With a mischievous gleam in his
eye, you can tell that this ‘J-7120
Naughty Cat’ from PANNA* is up
to something. For €22.16 (approx.
£18.46), you can cuddle up with
this cheeky cat. The 23.5x17cm
(9¼x6¾in) kit
comes with
16-count aida, a
needle, stranded
cotton on a
loaded organiser,
coloured chart
and instructions.Feline friends
Come join these two kitties in
the sunshine in Magic Needle’s
‘Gentle Care’ cross stitch
designed by Chudo Igla. Get
your paws on this kit for £17.90
from LoveCrafts*, which includes
14-count aida, chart, threads,
instructions
and needle.
The detailed
design has
a finished
stitched size
of 24x26cm
(9½x10¼in).Love at first tweet
You’ll enjoy stitching the bright
and bold colours of these
charming ‘Love Birds’ (bk1791
DMC). Perfect for those with
some stitching experience under
their belts, you can grab this
printed cross stitch kit from Black
Sheep Wools* for £11.99. This
design comes with
a 15cm (6in)
hoop, so
you can
hang it up
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Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
B5200 1 2401 white
225 271 814 pink
312 979 1005 dark blue
322 131 1004 blue
413 400 1714 dark grey
415 398 1802 light grey
762 234 1804 very light grey
3865 2 2403 natural white
Backstitch in one strand
––––– 414 235 1801 grey
––––– 3799 236 1713 very dark grey
STITCH COUNT 43 high x 43 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
8x8cm (3x3in)
STITCHED BY Ruth Murphy
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton
Japanese Spitz key
Stitching Time
Approx. 7 hours
Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, fractionals,
backstitch
Ease of Stitching
Advanced beginner
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