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There’s a lot of items and reasons to enjoy when you’re shopping at crafts stores. But many folks find it time-consuming and sometimes challenging to choose the right pattern, fabric, thread, kits and other supplies. Start by choosing from the types of cross stitch kits that are offered in the store. And by understanding each type, you’ll have an idea of which one is ideal for you to start with.

The following are the types of cross stitch kits:

* Embellished Cross Stitch Kit

This type of kit usually has the design printed on the fabric. This only leaves a few sections on the fabric for you to stitch or accent.

With this type of kit, you don’t have to cross stitch the entire print on the fabric and you can finish quickly. The bad news is that this type sometimes has patterns on the fabric that are not printed straight. Not everyone likes the finished product, though, since they are not as good as non-embellished cross stitch.

* Counted Cross Stitch Kit

For this type of kit, the stitches are made on blank aida cloth. You need to use a chart or pattern to count the squares on the fabric to determine the location of your stitches. You may refer to your pattern in starting your mid stitch on the fabric. Count the number of stitches on the pattern per symbol to help you make the actual cross stitches on the cloth.

Most hobbyists work on counted cross stitch kits since the finished products are more appealing because of uniformly made stitches. One caveat is that you may lose count while stitching, so be mindful of the possible errors. You can pull out the stitches from the fabric to correct the error and make sure to re-check your stitch count.

* No-count Cross Stitch Kit

For this type of kit, the stitching outlines are printed on the fabric and a chart represents the color that you need to fill in with “x” stitches.

You can work faster with this kit because you don’t need to locate the point of the first stitch and where to stitch the next. However, it is similar to embellished cross stitch kit because there are times that the printed pattern on the fabric is not straight; resulting to crooked stitches.

* Stamped Cross Stitch Kit

For this type, the design is usually colored and printed on the fabric, which can help you determine the colors of the stitches and where they should be placed. Some people find stamped cross stitch kits advantageous when the designs are simple since there are only a few colors to use.

With a stamped cross stitch kit you may not need the aid of a chart or a pattern to identify the stitches to make. It is also possible to commit fewer mistakes as compared to counted cross stitch. On the downside, if the printed colors look identical, you’ll find it hard to identify the correct threads to use.

It is advisable for newbies to use simple cross stitch kits for familiarization. The results usually vary from one type of kit to another, so as you progress, try out the other kits and see which one will fit your expertise and expectations the most.

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