Diamond lattice square frame border cross stitch pattern

73 × 73 stitches 3 colors 5.2 × 5.2 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 12 × 12 in (the design is 5.2 × 5.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red

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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 complete square frame of navy lattice with a red and gold diamond in every opening, around an open centre.

73 stitches wide by 73 high: 2,592 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Medium Topaz 783, Red 321).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	6.6 × 6.6	16.9 × 16.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	5.2 × 5.2	13.2 × 13.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.6 × 4.6	11.6 × 11.6
18-count Aida	4.1 × 4.1	10.3 × 10.3
22-count Hardanger	3.3 × 3.3	8.4 × 8.4

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	1,680	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	592	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	320	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.