Baptism cross and scallop shell with three water drops cross stitch pattern

31 × 56 stitches 6 colors 2.2 × 4.0 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 2.2 × 4.0 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 baptism emblem. A white scallop shell stands with its hinge at the bottom, its pale blue grooves fanning up to a scalloped rim. A gold cross with a lighter gold line along its middle rises above the middle of the shell, and three blue water drops hang below, one at each side and the middle one lower. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. No name or date is drawn. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 56 stitches and uses six thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 56 high: 820 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Baby Blue 3755 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 5.1	7.2 × 12.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 4.0	5.6 × 10.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.5	4.9 × 8.9
18-count Aida	1.7 × 3.1	4.4 × 7.9
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.5	3.6 × 6.5

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 3865 Winter White	418	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	191	Find it
▲	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	76	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	63	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	49	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	23	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.