Cross Stitch Guide by Kathleen M Dyer

One of the few rules in counted cross stitch is that all the stitches should go in the same direction. It doesn't matter if the bottom half goes "/" and the top goes "\", or vice versa. Just make sure that every stitch in the project is done the same way. And to be perfectly honest, there are exceptions to this rule such as 3/4 stitches. The direction a person first learns to stitch seems to be a regional thing. The only reason it might be of importance is if you choose to do a very complex chart. Some complex...