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(Here's a combination needleworkers will find hard to resist: delightful depictions of small animals and whimsical figures rendered as charted designs that work up quickly. This captivating collection by noted Danish designer Ann-Bett Zachariassen contains 29 charming designs, including small animals (a hen and her chicks, a floppy-earred puppy, playful lambs), elves, Santa, circus clowns and an elephant, a fanciful auto and a family of tarrying turtles, plus a host of other adorable characters. Patterns in this modestly priced volume are suitable for cross-stitch, needlepoint, rug-hooking and other charted techniques. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions and versatile, color-keyed designs enable even beginning needleworkers to create a treasure chest of engaging items)