Carolers at Mole End from Illustration from The Wind in the Willows written by Kenneth Grahame Counted Cross Stitch Pattern

about this chart:

• Orenco Originals creates exceptional charts/patterns. NO thread or fabric are included.

• COUNTED CROSS STITCH PATTERN Charted for 14 count fabric and DMC Cotton Floss. Finished size is 14 inches (196 Stitches) by 14 inches (196 Stitches).

• Chart/Patterns use up to 40 colors of floss. Full stitches only. No half stitches and no backstitching necessary.

• We provide two charts both printed in black ink on bright white 11" by 17" paper. Chart #1 is a single page chart. Chart #2 (tired eyes) is a 4 page enlarged chart that eases eye strain.

This is a pattern that is used to sew and to create a cross stitch picture.

This is NOT a completed product. It is NOT a kit, it contains no floss or fabric.

This chart was inspired by illustrations in the novel The Wind in the Willows.

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel written by Kenneth Grahame.  It was first published in 1908. The story focuses on four animals in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley. In 1908, Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England and moved back to Berkshire.  Grahame spent his childhood in Berkshire and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as the animal characters in his book d ¢€š ¢‚¬�namely, as one of the phrases from the book says, "simply messing about in boats ¢€š ¢‚¬� and expanding the bedtime stories he had earlier told his son Alistair into a manuscript for the book.

The book was originally published as plain text, but many illustrated, comic and annotated versions have been published over the years. Notable illustrators include Paul Bransom (1913), Ernest H. Shepard (1933), Arthur Rackham (1940), Tasha Tudor (1966), Michael Hague (1980), Scott McKowen (2005), and Robert Ingpen (2007).