Counted Cross Stitch – counted cross stitch is a specific form of cross stitch in which the fabric is plain and the stitches are placed according to a chart, or graph. The chart is a grid, each square of which represents a square of fabric and a certain colored square on the chart corresponds to a stitch of the same color. The stitchery is required to count stitches in order to recreate the design perfectly.

Stamped Cross Stitch – this type of cross stitch has the design printed onto the fabric, usually as X’s. The complete design is sewn over and so the printing can not be seen on the end result. The legend shows which color is to be used which each X and as the crosses are bigger than in counted cross stitch, this technique is great for beginners or those with poor eyesight.