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What is the difference between a 'cross stitch kit' and a 'cross stitch pattern'?
I want to start doing cross stitching, and I've just bought a few little mini kits to help get me started but some are so expensive. I've noticed just getting a pattern is a lot cheaper. What is the difference between getting a full kit or getting just the pattern? Does a pattern not come with any instructions?
A kit has everything you need to complete it - fabric, threads, needle and pattern/chart.
A pattern on its own is just that - the chart only. You then have to buy the fabric, threads and needle seperately yourself. It does work out cheaper once you've built up a stock of fabrics and silks, and gives more flexibility to change some colours, size etc. As well as shop-bought patterns, there's a fantastic range of charts available in specialist magazines, books and on the internet too.
If you're just starting out though, its cheaper and easier to stick to complete kits for a while.
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