Sunshine And Rainbows

A cheerful, slightly tongue-in-cheek design: a duck dancing her way through the rain. It is worked in counted cross stitch on Aida, following the symbol chart. The lighter outlines, such as the raindrops and the little movement lines, are added in back stitch, while French knots pick out the small raised details — both easy stitches to learn if you are fairly new to counted work.

The threads come ready sorted on an organiser, so you can start straight away without hunting for numbers. All you need to add is a hoop or frame and a small pair of scissors; the frame shown in the photo is not included. Once finished, the piece makes a bright little picture to frame and keep or give.