Country charm
Watercolour artist Carol sketches and paints her gorgeous works of art before turning them into cross stitch designs. She creates charts for various magazines and has attracted legions of fans who love her distinctive style of artwork, which translates beautifully into cross stitch. “Snuggle up in the evenings to stitch this charming squirrel – it’s a really heartwarming design to ease you into the shorter days.” Stitcher’s guide This design is worked on 28-count Misty Morning evenweave over two threads of the fabric using 30 shades of stranded cotton. Cross stitch is in two strands of thread, and there are lots of fractional stitches for extra detail throughout. Backstitch defines the design in one strand, and French knots are also worked in one strand of thread. This project is recommended for experienced stitchers. How…