As many of you know, my daughter lives over an hour away from my home, and I get bored during the drive, so I usually stitch while my husband drives. This was a car project that I picked - all the Zipper kits are easy to see and stitch while in the car. Since we have a cat display, this new modl will be added to the mix. The kit included 18 Ct. Linen and pearl cotton - so nothing was hard and the X's were large. The frame is a custome blue to match the circle of yarn