Black Celtic cross on a hill against rainbow stripes cross stitch pattern

51 × 66 stitches 7 colors 3.6 × 4.7 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 3.6 × 4.7 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 310 Black
DMC 321 Red
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 744 Pale Yellow

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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 black Celtic cross in silhouette against six level rainbow stripes, stitched edge to edge. The stripes run red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet from top to bottom, eleven rows each. The cross has a round ring about the crossing, a small cap on top, arms that end in short flared tips and a shaft that widens below the ring; the stripes show through the four openings of the ring and through five small plus-shaped cut-outs. It stands on the dark brow of a hill. No outline; the picture mirrors left to right. Full crosses only. It is 51 by 66 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

51 stitches wide by 66 high: 3,366 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Black 310, Red 321, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.6 × 6.0	11.8 × 15.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 4.7	9.3 × 12.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.2 × 4.1	8.1 × 10.5
18-count Aida	2.8 × 3.7	7.2 × 9.3
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 3.0	5.9 × 7.6

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 310 Black	1,130	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	515	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	462	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	403	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	403	Find it
O	DMC 553 Violet	256	Find it
◆	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	197	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.