It is pretty much a throw rug, Bath. It's a 14 count even-weave fabric which is woven into square panels with a slightly more decorative border in between them. I finished the cross-stitch a while ago, but it kind of stopped there. I'll have to take it with me when I visit mum and get her to help me finish off the fringing etc. If you google "dancing bear afghan" and look at images, you'll see exactly what it is.

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