Walk On The Wild Side

A shoe drawn out of the jungle: striped leaves, tropical flowers and a curled-up tiger form its outline, while two parrots fly overhead. The design belongs to Sally King's Shoe Art range, which reimagines footwear with unexpected subjects.

It is worked in counted cross stitch from the chart, with a little back stitch for the outlines and French knots for the small flower details: two straightforward stitches, explained in the instructions. The stranded cottons come ready sorted on the organiser, so there is no hunting for colour numbers. You will also want a hoop or frame and small scissors, and the frame shown is not included: the finished piece can be framed or made up into a cushion.