Kit de point de croix compté « Aurore rose »

“Pink Aurora” is an armful of pink magnolias and cosmos with butterflies, gathered into a vertical composition.

What the picture shows

The flowers run from top to bottom in a loose stream: large magnolias with broad petals above, then cosmos with narrow petals and yellow centres, small lilac clusters and a few buds. The colours stay within one family — from pale pink and powder to raspberry and mauve — with muted grey-olive foliage. Two pale butterflies with patterned wings fly at the right and top, and a large spiral shell lies below. The background is white with faint pink washes. Forty-one shades give smooth transitions within a single colour. The shell below is the only warm beige detail, and it balances the cool lilac at the top of the composition. The stems and leaves are barely visible; they merely link the flowers together.

What is in the kit

• Aida canvas, count 14, white
• 41 colours of floss, 106 m in total
• Embroidery needle
• Colour chart with symbols

Specifications

• Design size: 200×290 mm (7.87×11.42 in)
• Base: Aida, count 14
• Floss colours: 41
• Difficulty: average
• Technique: counted cross stitch

The vertical 200×290 mm format and 106 metres of floss make a medium project whose hardest part is telling close pinks apart. Frame it in a light moulding without a mount; the frame is chosen separately.