These 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 on a nice summer day.

DESIGN DETAILS:
Sample: The photographed sample was stitched on 28-count Green Sapphire Cashel Linen by Zweigart with DMC stranded floss. It is 9 x 12 inches with a flatfold finish.

Stitch Count: 109 wide x 138 high
Design Size: 7.8 in x 9.9 in (19.8 cm x 25 cm) on 28-count linen
Fabric: An 14 in x 17 in piece of fabric is recommended for this project
Stitches: Cross Stitch, Back/Straight Stitch, French Knots, St. George’s Cross
Floss: DMC