Citrus slices: lemon, lime, orange and pink grapefruit cross stitch pattern

53 × 53 stitches 9 colors 3.8 × 3.8 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 × 3.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 907 Light Parrot Green
DMC 444 Dark Lemon
DMC 307 Lemon
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3346 Hunter 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

Four round citrus slices set two over two: a yellow lemon and a green lime above, an orange and a pink grapefruit below. Each slice has a colored rind, a ring of white pith and eight segments parted by white walls that meet in a white middle. Every slice is the same size and the same drawing in different colors. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 53 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 53 high: 1,956 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 4.8	12.2 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 3.8	9.6 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 3.3	8.4 × 8.4
18-count Aida	2.9 × 2.9	7.5 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.4	6.1 × 6.1

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	660	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	272	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	256	Find it
+	DMC 907 Light Parrot Green	128	Find it
■	DMC 444 Dark Lemon	128	Find it
O	DMC 307 Lemon	128	Find it
◆	DMC 921 Copper	128	Find it
=	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	128	Find it
★	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	128	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.