{"product_id":"summer-solstice-counted-cross-stitch-kit-by-bothy-threads-xdd14","title":"Summer Solstice Woodland Counted Cross Stitch Kit by Bothy Threads XDD14","description":"\u003cp\u003eStitch Summer Solstice, a counted cross stitch kit by Bothy Threads — a fox, badger, hares and songbirds gather in a sunlit woodland clearing around a small stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA little stitcher's folklore: on Midsummer's Eve people once gathered St John's wort and lit bonfires, believing the shortest night was when fairies were most about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy this kit: based on artwork by Lizzie Spikes of Driftwood Designs, it was released to mark the Summer Solstice 2026 and adds metallic gold thread for the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKit includes: 14-count white Zweigart Aida, pre-sorted stranded cottons, metallic gold thread, a needle and a clear stitch diagram and instructions. Stitches used: cross stitch, back stitch and French knots. A frame is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStitch the woodland in cross stitch from the centre, add the animals' outlines in back stitch, then the French knots and gold highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinished size: 26×26 cm (10.2×10.2 in). A rich woodland scene for nature lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bothy Threads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68082468192565,"sku":"XDD14","price":36.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7106\/5909\/files\/XDD14SummerSolsticeMedium.jpg?v=1793977760","url":"https:\/\/cshobby.com\/en-ca\/products\/summer-solstice-counted-cross-stitch-kit-by-bothy-threads-xdd14","provider":"cshobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}