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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

AIDA
Aida cloth takes its name from Verdi's 1871 opera — the fabric was marketed under that name in the early 20th century and became the go-to ground for counted cross-stitch.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SAMPLER
Samplers were once a young stitcher's proof of skill — historic examples dating to the 1500s survive in museum collections, often bearing alphabets, numerals, and moral verses.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SKEIN
Embroidery floss is sold in skeins of loosely wound thread, each standard skein typically measuring about 8 meters — just enough to anchor a project before you reach for the next color.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
HOOP
Stretching fabric in a hoop keeps the weave even and the tension consistent — a practice stitchers have relied on for centuries to stop puckering as the design grows.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Cross-Stitch: a free large-print word search

Free large-print cross-stitch word search — aida cloth, counted squares, and the quiet satisfaction of a finished sampler.

About Cross-Stitch

Cross-stitch is one of the oldest counted needlework traditions, built on a simple premise: two diagonal stitches crossed over a single fabric square to form an X. The cloth most stitchers reach for is aida, its evenly woven grid of holes making it easy to count each stitch precisely. A project begins on paper — or screen — as a color-coded chart, then slowly blooms into florals, alphabets, and borders stretched taut inside a round wooden hoop.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.

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