Christmas candy cane with a green bow cross stitch pattern

25 × 32 stitches 5 colors 1.8 × 2.3 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.8 × 2.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green

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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

One red and white striped candy cane with a green bow tied round its stem. The hook curls over to the left and the stripes turn with it. The bow sits low on the stem: two round green loops with a lighter green shine along their tops, a knot between them and two short tails pointing down, with the end of the cane showing below. Dark brown outline. No words are drawn. Small: 425 stitches. Full crosses only. It is 25 by 32 stitches and uses five thread colors.

25 stitches wide by 32 high: 425 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Red 321 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.3 × 2.9	5.8 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.8 × 2.3	4.5 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.6 × 2.0	4.0 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.4 × 1.8	3.5 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.1 × 1.5	2.9 × 3.7

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	144	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	88	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	88	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	88	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	17	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.