Watermelon Crawl by Counting Puddles

hese happy picnic bandits found something sweet! This cute modern cross stitch pattern features ants carrying a mountain of tasty watermelon, along with some strawberries and cherries on their merry way back to their colony. Texture is added with back/straight stitches, St. Georges Crosses, and French knots.
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Chart: Color, 17 x 11 cover stock folded to 8.5 x 11
Fabric: 28-ct Green Sapphire Cashel Linen by Zweigart
Floss: DMC
Stitch Count: 109 wide x 138 high
Stitches Used: Cross Stitch, Back/Straight Stitch, French Knots, St. George’s Cross