A Winter's Tale Christmas Cross Stitch Sampler Kit by VDV M-0298

A winter sampler of cozy vignettes: a lantern with pine and berries, a shelf of gnomes, hearts, and a stocking, a frosty window with little birds, a gnome with a sack of gifts, a festive garland with a poinsettia, and a snowy village at dusk.

Why this kit: Scandinavian-style gnomes and cozy winter motifs throughout; 48 DMC colors and Preciosa beads bring out the glow of the lantern and windows; everything needed to finish is in the box, from pre-selected DMC floss to a digital copy of the chart.

Kit includes: 100% cotton 16 count Aida in white, 100% cotton DMC floss in 48 colors, Preciosa beads, a Pony needle, a black-and-white printed chart with the backstitch shown in color, and a digital copy of the pattern. Finished size: 30x37 cm (11.81x14.57 in). Made in Ukraine.

The design is stitched by counting from the chart: each symbol marks one cross stitch in a specific floss color, worked square by square across the Aida, with the backstitch details and Preciosa beads added last to sharpen the picture.

A festive long-term project for experienced stitchers, and a treasured piece to bring out every Christmas.