his cross stitch pattern of Girl with the Red Hat is both exciting and challenging.  As with many experiences in life, the more challenging the process, the more satisfying the outcome.  Tackling a full coverage counted cross stitch pattern  may be different than other patterns that you have attempted.  It may be different in respect to length, complexity, or style.
 
Girl with the Red Hat is one of Johannes Vermeer’s smallest works, and it is painted on panel rather than on his customary canvas. The girl has turned in her chair and interacts with the viewer through her direct gaze. Girl with the Red Hat is portrayed with unusual spontaneity and informality. The artist’s exquisite use of color is this painting’s most striking characteristic, for both its compositional and its psychological effects. Vermeer concentrated the two major colors in two distinct areas: a vibrant red for the hat and a sumptuous blue for the robe. He then used the intensity of the white cravat to unify the whole.