Anatomical heart: human heart with red and blue vessels cross stitch pattern

39 × 47 stitches 6 colors 2.8 × 3.4 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.8 × 3.4 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 932 Light Antique Blue

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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

A human heart seen from the front as an anatomy plate draws it, in flat reds with two blue vessels. The red aorta rises at the top with three short branches and a pale line of light; the blue vena cava stands to its left and the blue pulmonary artery passes to the right under it. The two darker red atria sit on top of the ventricles, and a dark red groove runs down the front to just left of the tip, which points down and to the right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 39 by 47 stitches and uses six thread colors.

39 stitches wide by 47 high: 1,254 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Garnet 815 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.5 × 4.3	9.0 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.8 × 3.4	7.1 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.4 × 2.9	6.2 × 7.5
18-count Aida	2.2 × 2.6	5.5 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 2.1	4.5 × 5.4

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	718	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	223	Find it
▲	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	182	Find it
+	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	79	Find it
■	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	27	Find it
O	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	25	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.