Classic black and white yin yang symbol cross stitch pattern

42 × 42 stitches 2 colors 3.0 × 3.0 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 × 9 in (the design is 3.0 × 3.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 2 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 2 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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

The yin yang symbol in black and white: a circle divided by an S curve into a black half and a white half, each with a round dot of the other color. Both halves are stitched, and a thin black line closes the white half so the circle is whole. The white half is the black half turned half a turn. Full crosses only. It is 42 by 42 stitches and uses two thread colors.

42 stitches wide by 42 high: 1,396 full cross stitches in 2 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.8 × 3.8	9.7 × 9.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.0 × 3.0	7.6 × 7.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.6	6.7 × 6.7
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.3	5.9 × 5.9
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.9	4.8 × 4.8

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	780	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	616	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.