Stitch of the Month
December 2000: Honey I Shrunk the Heart

Staggered Cross Stitch  - Squares 2, 7, 17, 21, and 23
(Click on the name of the stitch above if you need to see the detailed instructions and stitching sequence for this stitch.)

Make sure to compensate as indicated on the chart.

The white line indicates the direction of the first row of cross stitches. 


Square 2, Color A
  • Base cross stitches (black lines), 3 strands overdyed
  • Fill-in crosses (gray lines), #8 pearl cotton
Staggered-1.gif (8366 bytes)

Square 7, Color C
  • Base cross stitches (black lines), 3 strands overdyed
  • Fill-in crosses (gray lines), #8 pearl cotton
Staggered-2.gif (8449 bytes)

Square 17, Color B
  • Base cross stitches (black lines), 3 strands overdyed
  • Fill-in crosses (gray lines), #8 Kreinik braid
Staggered-3.gif (8365 bytes)

Square 21, Color C
  • Base cross stitches (black lines), 3 strands overdyed
  • Fill-in crosses (gray lines), #8 Kreinik braid
Staggered-4.gif (8442 bytes)

Square 23, Color B
  • Base cross stitches (black lines), 3 strands overdyed
  • Fill-in crosses (gray lines), #8 pearl cotton
Staggered-5.gif (6574 bytes)

Main Directions | Schematic Diagram

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