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Pet of the Month

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More pet ideas

Such a sweetheart

Spring into Easter with this ‘J-

7126 Cute Bunny’ surrounded by

beautiful blooms. At 20.5x21.5cm

(8x8½in) this would make a great

hanging for a

nursery.

The €15.16

(approx.

£12.78) kit

from PANNA*

contains all

you need to

start stitching.

Feeling green

Hop right into this quick ‘Frog

Cross Stitch Pattern Instant

Download’ from Sewingseed*

for only £3.82. Those looking

for a speedy stitch will enjoy the

6x7.5cm (2½x3in) design size

when stitched on 14-count aida,

which’ll fit just nicely into a 5in

hoop. Using only five

colours and full

cross stitches,

you’ll have

this little guy

leaping to life

in no time.

Work of art

Now you can have your own

version of one of George Stubb’s

iconic paintings thanks to this

beautiful ‘DMC The National

Gallery – Whistlejacket’ counted

cross stitch kit from LoveCrafts*.

For £25.95 you’ll find everything

that you

will need

in this kit

to create

this noble

steed in

stitches.

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Stitching Time
Approx. 7 hours
Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, fractionals,
backstitch, French knots
Ease of Stitching
Advanced beginner
Realistic
Factb shading
Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
blanc 2 2402 white
166 280 1611 green
677 886 2207 sand
729 890 2209 straw
746 275 2511 cream
829 906 2113 dark khaki
831 277 2201 khaki
834 874 2510 light khaki
Backstitch in one strand
––––– 3031 360 2003 brown
French knots in one strand
310 403 2400 black
STITCH COUNT 43 high x 45 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
8x8cm (3x3¼in)
STITCHED BY Stephanie D’este
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton
Bearded Dragon key