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Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 14-count white aida in 28 shades of stranded cotton and one shade of Madeira Lana. Cross stitch is in both one and two strands, and backstitch is in one strand. This is a densely stitched design with lots of fractional stitches, too, so it’s best suited to experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch in one or two strands of cotton, or two strands of Madeira Lana. For every tiny symbol, work a fractional stitch. 3 Fluff up the Lana thread after stitching, using a suede brush…

Stitcher’s guide This elephant is worked on 14-count white aida, in 24 shades of cotton. Cross stitch is in two strands of thread and backstitch is in one strand. There are French knots in one strand of thread using four different thread shades, plus a few fractionals too. This design will suit intermediate stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. Where you see a tiny symbol on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Add the backstitch in one strand of dark grey cotton. 4 Work the French knots using…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 14-count celadon green aida in 20 shades of stranded cotton. Cross stitch is worked in two strands, while backstitch and longstitch add definition in one strand. This design is suitable for all stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways. Find the centre of the chart and start here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using two strands of cotton. 3 Add the backstitch and longstitch detail using one strand of cotton. 4 Check over your stitching and make into a cushion. You’ll find our tips for making the tassels on p60. You will need Fabric Zweigart 14-count celadon (611) aida measuring 40x43cm (15¾x17in)…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric in 16 shades of cotton. Cross stitch and half cross stitch are in two strands of cotton and backstitch is in one or two strands. There are also fractional stitches and French knots. This design is suited to experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Find the centre of the chart and start stitching here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch and half stitches over two threads of the fabric in two strands. For every tiny symbol, work a fractional stitch. 3 Add the backstitch in one or two strands of cotton. Check the key carefully. 4 Work…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric in 33 shades of stranded cotton. Cross stitch is in both one and two strands of cotton, with fractionals for detail. Half cross stitch is in two strands for the sky. Backstitch adds definition in one strand of thread, and French knots are in two strands. This design is suitable for experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways. Find the centre of the chart and start here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using one or two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch.…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 16-count aida with 30 shades of cotton. It uses whole cross stitches in two strands of thread, half cross stitch in one and two strands, plus fractional stitches in two strands. Backstitch in one strand adds detail, while French knots in two strands and three colours complete the design. This design is suited to experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. Work the half stitches in one or two strands as indicated on the chart. For every tiny…

Jenny Barton After studying graphic design at university, Jenny began her career as a needlework designer for DMC before going out on her own. As well as Cross Stitch Gold, she regularly designs for our sister magazine The World of Cross Stitching, and is known for her strikingly realistic wildlife designs. The mum-of-two also runs JBcrossstitch.com, which offers a wide variety of downloadable cross stitch charts. Jenny’s majestic tiger design will be a roaring success. Page 56 Amanda Gregory Based in the West Country, Amanda is a talented watercolour artist, cross stitch designer and dressmaker. Her work is suffused with gorgeous colour combinations and a great sense of detail, and her beautiful designs regularly appear in magazines. You can find more of Amanda’s beautiful designs for sale on her Etsy…

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Stitcher’s guide This beautiful horse is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric, using 29 shades of stranded cotton. The design uses whole cross stitches and half stitches, plus fractional stitches. Backstitch in four shades is used to outline the horse and add detail to the grass. This design is suited to experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric, using one or two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Work the half cross…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count ice blue evenweave over two threads of the fabric in 16 shades of cotton. Cross stitch is in two strands of cotton, and the backstitch is worked in one strand. There are also lots of fractional stitches for extra detail, making this design best suited to experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Find the centre of the chart and start stitching here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Add the backstitch in one strand of cotton. 4 Check over your…

Stitcher’s guide This panda design is worked on 28-count flax cashel linen, using 15 different shades of stranded cotton. The design uses whole cross stitches and fractionals in two strands of thread, with backstitch in one strand for definition. This charming design is recommended for intermediate stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric, using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Add the backstitch detail using one strand of cotton. 4 Check over your…

Stitcher’s guide This scene is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric, using 29 different shades of stranded cotton. The design uses whole cross stitches and fractional stitches in two strands of thread, plus half stitches in two strands for the grass. Backstitch and French knots in one strand of cotton add detail to the design. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. Each tiny symbol is a fractional stitch. 3 Work the half cross stitch in two strands of thread. 4 Work…

Stitcher’s guide This charming scene is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric, using 26 shades of stranded cotton. The design uses cross stitch in two strands of thread, with lots of fractionals for shaping. Backstitch defines the design in one strand of cotton and two different shades, while French knots in one strand add extra detail to the scene. This lovely project is recommended for experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to start here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count cashel linen over two threads of the fabric in 28 shades of cotton. Cross stitch is worked in two strands of cotton, with plenty of fractionals for extra detail, also in two strands. The backstitch is added in one strand of thread, and there are also French knots worked in one strand. This detailed design is suitable for experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half horizontally and vertically. Find the centre of the chart and start stitching here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric in 38 shades of cotton. Cross stitch and half cross stitch are worked in two strands of cotton. Backstitch and French knots add detail to the design, both in one strand. There are also a few fractional stitches. This is a design for experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric and the centre of the chart. Start stitching here, working outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol, work a fractional stitch. 3 Work the half cross stitch in two strands of cotton. 4 Work the backstitch in one strand of thread. 5 Work…

Stitcher’s guide This chicken clock is worked on 14-count white aida, using 24 shades of stranded cotton. The design uses whole cross stitches and fractional stitches in two strands of thread. Backstitch in one strand of grey cotton is used to define the design, while French knots in one strand of dark blue add extra detail. This design is suitable for intermediate stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Add the backstitch…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric, using 28 shades of stranded cotton. It uses whole cross stitches in two strands, along with fractionals in two strands to add finer detail. Backstitch in one strand outlines the design, while French knots are used for the flowers’ stamens. This project is suited to intermediate to advanced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric, using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart,…

Stitcher’s guide This polar bear picture is worked on 28-count pale blue evenweave, using 16 different shades of stranded cotton. The design uses whole cross stitches and half cross stitches in two strands of cotton. Backstitch in one strand and two different shades is used for definition. This endearing project is recommended for all stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. 3 Work the half cross stitch using two strands of cotton. 4 Add the backstitch detail using one strand of cotton. Two different shades are…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric using 28 shades of cotton. Cross stitch is in one or two strands of cotton. Half cross stitch for the sky is worked in two strands of thread. The backstitch detail is worked in one or two strands. With the addition of lots of fractionals, too, we recommend this project for experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways. Find the centre of the chart and start here. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using one or two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol, work a fractional stitch. 3 Work the half cross stitch in…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count white evenweave with 28 different shades of stranded cotton. It uses whole cross stitches and fractionals in two strands of thread, along with backstitch to define the design in one strand of black thread. This design is recommended for intermediate stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Add the backstitch detail using one strand of black thread. 4 Check over your finished stitching and…

Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count white evenweave over two threads of the fabric in 39 shades of stranded cotton. Cross stitch is in two strands of thread, while half cross stitch is worked in both one and two strands for the background. Backstitch adds detail in one strand of thread, and the design also uses fractional stitches. This project is recommended for experienced stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways. Find the centre of the chart and start here. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Work the half cross stitch…

Stitcher’s guide The rabbit portrait is worked on 28-count blue evenweave over two threads of the fabric, using 32 different shades of stranded cotton. The design uses whole cross stitches and fractionals, both in two strands of cotton. Backstitch and French knots in one strand are used to define the design. This charming project is recommended for intermediate stitchers. How to stitch the design 1 Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both horizontally and vertically. Follow the arrows on the chart to find its centre and start stitching from here, working your way outwards. 2 Work the cross stitch over two threads of the fabric, using two strands of cotton. For every tiny symbol you see on the chart, work a fractional stitch. 3 Add…