Patriotic banner: American flag hanging on a wooden rod cross stitch pattern

59 × 64 stitches 6 colors 4.2 × 4.6 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 11 × 11 in (the design is 4.2 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 336 Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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

The flag of the United States hung the long way down as a wall banner, from a brown wooden rod with a gold ball at each end. The thirteen stripes run from top to bottom, seven red and six white, with a red stripe at each side, and the navy blue field sits in the upper left corner as you look at it, seven stripes wide. On the blue are fifty stars, each a single white stitch, in nine upright rows of six and five. The cloth hangs flat and square inside a thin dark brown outline. No lettering is drawn.

59 stitches wide by 64 high: 2,681 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Red 321, Winter White 3865, Navy Blue 336 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 5.8	13.6 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 4.6	10.7 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 4.0	9.4 × 10.2
18-count Aida	3.3 × 3.6	8.3 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 2.9	6.8 × 7.4

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 321 Red	897	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	851	Find it
▲	DMC 336 Navy Blue	475	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	281	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	135	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	42	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.