Puppy

A puppy's face peeping over a cushion, looking straight at you: the design is worked in counted cross stitch, with a few long stitches for the whiskers and the detail in the coat. The chart is printed with large squares, so the symbols stay easy to read even through the shaded areas of the fur.

Everything needed for the stitching is in the box: you only need to add a hoop or frame and a small pair of scissors, plus a picture frame, which is not included. The shading around the muzzle involves many closely related colours, so it helps to work area by area and follow the order of the symbols. Once finished, the piece looks well framed with a pale mount.