Chinese lucky coin charm with a red knot and tassel cross stitch pattern

27 × 62 stitches 4 colors 1.9 × 4.4 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 8 × 11 in (the design is 1.9 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 815 Medium Garnet

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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 hanging good luck charm in red and gold: a woven red knot, a round gold coin with a square hole, and a red tassel, all on one red cord. The knot is a diamond of red crossed by a darker red lattice, with a round loop at its top and at each side. The cord runs down the face of the coin to the square hole and on below it to a gold binding and a red tassel with two darker folds. The coin has a darker gold rim and a plain face with no characters. The left half mirrors the right exactly. There is no outline; the hole and the loops are bare fabric. Full crosses only.

27 stitches wide by 62 high: 738 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Red 321, Medium Topaz 783, Dark Topaz 782 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 5.6	6.2 × 14.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 4.4	4.9 × 11.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 3.9	4.3 × 9.8
18-count Aida	1.5 × 3.4	3.8 × 8.7
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 2.8	3.1 × 7.2

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	306	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	218	Find it
▲	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	134	Find it
+	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	80	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.