Kit de point de croix compté « Regard de saphir »

“Sapphire eyes” is a close-up of a kitten’s face filling almost the whole design.

What the picture shows

Two round blue eyes with black pupils and white highlights sit on a diagonal — one in the upper right, the other lower down. Between them are a dark nose and cheeks covered with long fluffy fur. The fur is worked in cream, grey and ochre with fine transitions, while the whiskers and single hairs are stitched in long straight lines over the finished cross stitch. At the bottom the face rests on blue-and-white fabric gathered into folds. The background is stitched throughout.

What is in the kit

• Aida 14 canvas, white
• Floss: 31 colours, 179 m
• Tapestry needle
• Chart with instructions

Specifications

• Finished size: 400×395 mm (15.75×15.55 in)
• Floss colours: 31
• Canvas: Aida 14, white
• Difficulty: high

The size is 400×395 mm, thirty-one floss colours, high level: there are many soft transitions in the fur. The piece works best close up, so it is worth hanging where people will look at it from near by.