{"product_id":"cross-stitch-for-beginners-lauren-hahn-9798180307132","title":"Cross Stitch for Beginners: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide with 30 Easy Counted Patterns on Aida Fabric, Including Needlework Techniques and Sampler De","description":"\u003cb\u003eYour first completed cross stitch row takes about fifteen minutes. Everything that comes after that is about having the foundation that makes every hour you spend with a needle worth something.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou have probably seen a cross stitch pattern and wondered where you are actually supposed to start. Not which design to pick first, but what to buy, what each item does, and how you recover when something does not look right. That gap between wanting to start and knowing how is exactly what these pages close. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e30 Patterns Built as a Learning System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipment chapter with real costs: exactly what to buy, what to skip, and why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 counted patterns progressing from a two-color motif to a six-sampler finale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDMC thread numbers specified for every pattern, so color selection is never guesswork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven technique chapters covering Aida fabric, chart reading, stitching, tension, and finishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull cross, three-quarter stitch, back stitch, and French knot taught step by step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoop tension, thread length, and counting errors explained before they occur in the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashing, pressing, framing, and long-term care for finished pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost beginners who lose momentum do so within the first two projects. Almost every case traces back to foundation work that was skipped. These chapters exist to prevent that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Know Before Pattern One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExactly what to buy and why, before you spend a single dollar or pick a design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to read any counted chart from center to border without confusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stitches every pattern in this book requires, explained from first principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow sampler design works and why it produces more skilled stitchers than motifs alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a craft that produces visible, real results in the first sitting and fits into a bag you can take anywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thirty patterns here are not a random collection but a deliberate sequence, each one building exactly the skill the next requires. By the final sampler design, every technique in this book is part of how you stitch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStart at page one and stitch exactly where this book takes you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Hahn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180307132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Lauren Hahn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874718462207,"sku":"9798180307132","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cross-stitch-for-beginners-lauren-hahn-9798180307132","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}