Southwest Mosaic a Cross Stitch Pattern by Imaginating

I did this cross stitch not too long ago. It took me about 3 weeks to complete, which is not bad because it is a fairly good sized piece and there are no empty spaces. I found it to be much easier to stitch the black areas first because it gives you an outline for the other colors. That way you don't have to count those stitches; just pay attention to which color. The thing I did NOT like about this is that some of the colors listed in the chart are not as depicted in the picture. Also, you will need more than one skein of certain colors. Plan on two for each of the larger areas (skull, black, and one of the ground shades). You might want to plan on three black just in case. You can always use the extra for other projects.