Kreinik metallic braids make these fish look wet and shimmery—as beautiful and natural as real fish under water. Whenever you stitch a nature design, consider adding a metallic thread to recreate in stitchery what is naturally light-reflective in real life. These fish, if stitched only in cotton, would be flat and un-dimensional. The metallics are subtle yet bring the stitchery to life.

Cross stitch this design centered on your fabric. Use one strand of Kreinik Braid or two strands of cotton embroidery floss according to the color key.

Materials needed:

• The Kreinik Pastel Sampler Metallic Gift Collection, a boxed set of threads used in this design
• Tapestry (#24) Needle
• 14-count Charles Craft Aida in Light Seafoam
• cotton embroidery floss as listed in color key

Instructions:

Click here to download the FREE instructions for this design. You will need the Adobe Reader to view and print this file. If you have trouble downloading this file and would like us to send you a printed copy send a #10 SASE to: Freshwater Fish, P.O. Box 1258, Parkersburg, WV 26102.