Enchanted Pond

A swan gliding across a quiet pond, with yellow and blue irises in the foreground and willow branches hanging overhead: a summer landscape full of shading, worked in counted cross stitch from the chart. The many tones of blue, green and yellow mean frequent thread changes, so the design suits stitchers who have already completed a counted project or two.

The kit holds everything needed for the stitching itself; the frame is not included, and neither are hoop and scissors, which are left to personal preference. The ice-blue fabric echoes the reflections on the water even where it is left unstitched. Once finished, it makes a picture to hang.