This first one I made years ago from a Dimensions kit. It was a lot of fun to make and not as time consuming as it looks because of all the half cross stitches. I tend to use only the Aida cloth and the floss provided because I like to give it my own touch as far as the fabric inside, on the back, the hanger and the trim.
This stocking I made for my daughter in law last year. It is also a kit - this one by Design Works Crafts. I only used the Aida cloth from the kit. I got it on Amazon and the reviews said over and over that it didn't come with enough floss. So I used DMC floss. It's a lot more complicated than it looks because the pattern itself was poorly designed with lots of symbols looking nearly alike. I solved this problem by coloring in the similar ones.
There is a lot of embroidery and beads on top of the cross stitching that made it take a long time but I thought it was all worth it because the end result turned out so beautifully. Sometimes minor flaws are worth dealing with and this is an example of that.
