Kit de point de croix compté « Lama »

“Lama” shows a blue llama in festive dress inside a wreath of stars and sprigs.

What the picture shows

The llama stands in profile with a long neck and lowered lashes; on its back is a bright fringed blanket in yellow, orange and crimson, with pink hearts rising above it. An open circle of yellow stars, tiny flowers and thin sprigs is laid out around the animal. The light yellow canvas is left unstitched and stays as a warm background against which the blue silhouette reads clearly. Some of the stars and hearts are worked in Preciosa beads. The blanket is built from several even bands that repeat with small changes, and a section like that stitches up quickly.

What is in the kit

• Aida canvas, count 14, light yellow, 220×220 mm piece
• Cotton floss, 9 colours, 13 m
• Tapestry needle
• Czech Preciosa seed beads No. 10 and a beading needle
• Symbol chart
• Step-by-step instructions
• A decorative hoop for finishing the piece: 170 mm diameter, blue

Specifications

• Design size: 150×150 mm (5.91×5.91 in)
• Base: Aida canvas, count 14, light yellow
• Floss colours: 9
• Floss length: 13 m
• Difficulty: simple
• Technique: counted cross stitch

A 150×150 mm piece in fourteen colours that also suits beginners: large even fills and few small transitions. The subject looks good in a child's room — in the decorative hoop from the kit, or in a round frame chosen separately. The beads do not have to go on last: it is easier to add them right after you finish the section they belong to.