The design is already printed on the runner, so there is no counting: you stitch over the coloured squares and the printing washes out afterwards, leaving only the embroidery behind. It is an easy way to work, even with little experience, and it moves along motif by motif, since each little figure in the tree is a small project in itself.
The runner comes ready hemmed, so once the stitching is done a wash and a press on the wrong side are all it takes before putting it on the table or a sideboard over the holidays. Threads, needle and instructions are all in the box: you only need scissors and, if you like to keep the fabric taut, a large frame or a hoop you move along as you go.