Let It Bee Hare Counted Cross Stitch Kit by Bothy Threads XHD86

Stitch Let It Bee, a counted cross stitch kit by Bothy Threads — a young hare peers through red poppies at a bumblebee buzzing overhead.

A little stitcher's folklore: old English rhymes linked hares with the moon goddess, and seeing one cross your path was a sign of change.

Why this kit: from Bothy Threads' long-running Wrendale Designs range by Hannah Dale, it matches the rest of the collection if you want to build a gallery wall.

Kit includes: 14-count Zweigart Aida printed with an exclusive speckled background, pre-sorted stranded cottons, a needle and a clear stitch diagram and instructions. Stitches used: full cross stitches, back stitch and French knots. A frame is not included.

Stitch the hare and poppies in cross stitch from the centre, then add the stems and whiskers in back stitch and the French knots.

Finished size: 26×26 cm (10.2×10.2 in). A summery piece for a hare lover.