Frost

A portrait in cool tones: a girl with snow-white hair, wearing a small crown and the pale blue flowers of winter, worked in counted cross stitch and finished with back stitch that defines her features. Touches of silver metallic thread give a frosted shimmer to the petals and the hair.

The shading on the face calls for a little care, but the large-square chart and the yarn organizer make it easy to keep your place. Everything needed for the stitching is in the kit: you only need a hoop or frame and a small pair of scissors. Once finished, the square suits a simple frame, with or without a mount; the frame is not included.