No, not really - just thought that made a good title and would make you all sit up and take notice - heeee, heeee.
I've seen this pattern over and over again during the years and in fact found a slight variation of it in a 1982 Ring of Tatters newsletter whilst scanning them the other day. Oh, does anybody want them (the newsletters) or shall I burn them? No, Trayna, I haven't forgotten you!!! I think I've seen the pattern in another of my books too.
I made this set of coloured ones in an 80 thread and it would've been when my kids were little as, over several years during that time, I did a lot of talks and demonstrations around the area and these were some of my 'highlights'. My kids are now into their forties (hope they're not reading this!!) so that's a loooong time ago.
The white one is from - goodness knows where but certainly isn't my invention.
Which reminds me - I do have 3 crosses of my own which aren't yet on the web site. I'll be adding them to my pattern pages over the next few days. Quick and easy to make and all in one 'hit'!!!!