A grey tabby kitten lifts a paw towards a spider dropping down on its thread, a witch's hat tipped over its ears: a Hannah Dale design for the Wrendale collection, cheerful and just right for Halloween. The fabric comes with the speckled watercolour background already printed, so the stitching concentrates on the animal itself.
It is worked in counted cross stitch from the chart, with a few fractional stitches for the details of the face and backstitch for the outlines. The threads arrive already sorted by colour on the organiser, which helps keep the soft shades apart. You will also want a hoop or frame and small scissors; the picture frame is not included.