Arc de Triomphe in Paris with the French flag cross stitch pattern

53 × 55 stitches 7 colors 3.8 × 3.9 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.8 × 3.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 Arc de Triomphe in Paris seen square on, in pale cream stone with gold carving, with a French flag of blue, white and red upright bands hanging by a cord inside its one tall round-headed arch. Across the top are a cornice, an attic with a row of eight small darker gold blocks and a gold frieze band; each pier has a square gold panel above and a round-topped gold block on a darker pedestal below. The stonework is the same left and right. Dark brown outline round every part; the opening under the arch is bare fabric. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 55 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 55 high: 2,542 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 5.0	12.2 × 12.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 3.9	9.6 × 10.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 3.4	8.4 × 8.7
18-count Aida	2.9 × 3.1	7.5 × 7.8
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.5	6.1 × 6.3

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 3822 Light Straw	1,198	Find it
X	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	595	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	479	Find it
+	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	144	Find it
■	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	42	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	42	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	42	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.