The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.doc

Help us raise money for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association by stitching this cute little puppy designed by Heritage Stitchcraft; then stitch and sell loads of them to your family and friends or auction off the finished piece to help us reach our £50,000 target. The chart is available in pdf format and was originally published in issue 64 of The World of Cross Stitching.

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Note: this chart has been optimised for print; in other words, the chart may look small on screen - you can of course use the magnify tool to zoom in on it - but should be fine when you print the page.

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Fabric

Zweigart 27-count Linda fabric in Ivory (264)

Threads

stranded cotton as listed in the key below

Needle

size 24 tapestry

Stitches

cross stitch; fractional stitches; backstitch

Time

Two weeks of evening stitching

DMC

Anchor

Madeira

Cross stitch in two strands

310

403

2400

black

317

236

1809

dark slate grey

318

235

1801

slate grey

414

400

1714

dark grey

415

848

1802

very light grey

839

1050

1913

dark brown

840

379

1912

brown

841

378

1911

light brown

842

388

1610

beige

935

861

1505

dark green

3051

681

1508

green

3052

859

1509

light green

3799

401

1713

very dark grey

3865

2

2403

cream

3866

276

2001

off white

Backstitch in one strand

310

403

2400

black

318

235

1801

light grey

414

400

1714

grey

3866

276

2001

off white

Work the outlines of the eyes in one strand of black, the detail on the paws in grey, the whiskers around the nose and mouth in light grey and the rest of the backstitch in one strand of off white (indicated on the chart as light blue)

Maximum stitch count - 74 high x 48 wide
Design area - 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) - 13.2 x 8.6cm (5.5 x 3.5in); 16 HPI - 11.6 x 7.5cm (4.5 x 3in); 18 HPI - 10.3 x 5.5cm (3.5 x 2.25in)
Fabric size - 30 x 30cm (12 x 12in)

Squashed Stitches
Where you see two tiny symbols next to each other, either vertically or horizontally, you need to stitch two 'squashed' cross stitches. Each takes up half the space of a normal cross stitch. On evenweave, work each stitch over two threads one way and one thread the other way producing two 'squashed' cross stitches which take up the same space as one normal one.

You can buy kits containing all you need to stitch this gorgeous pup from Heritage Stitchcraft for £7.50. Heritage Stitchcraft will donate £1 from each kit to Guide Dogs. The kit contains 14-count ivory aida or 27-count Linda evenweave (please state preference), threads, needle and instructions. Frame packs are also available to complete your design. To order your kit or for further details, call 01889 575256.