Adam and Eve at the apple tree with the serpent cross stitch pattern

55 × 57 stitches 9 colors 3.9 × 4.1 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.9 × 4.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 907 Light Parrot Green
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

Adam and Eve stand either side of an apple tree, each holding a hand out toward it. The tree has a broad green crown set with red apples and a brown trunk with a bright green serpent wound around it; the serpent's head and red tongue reach toward Eve, who holds a red apple. Adam has short brown hair and a beard, Eve has long golden hair, and each wears a green fig leaf. All stand on one strip of grass. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 55 by 57 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

55 stitches wide by 57 high: 1,988 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346, Forest Green 989 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.0 × 5.2	12.7 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 4.1	10.0 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.6	8.7 × 9.0
18-count Aida	3.1 × 3.2	7.8 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.6	6.3 × 6.6

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	567	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	423	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	260	Find it
+	DMC 951 Light Tawny	210	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	174	Find it
O	DMC 907 Light Parrot Green	118	Find it
◆	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	102	Find it
=	DMC 321 Red	84	Find it
★	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	50	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.