Nautical anchor wound with a gold rope, dusty blue cross stitch pattern

41 × 57 stitches 4 colors 2.9 × 4.1 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.9 × 4.1 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 930 Dark Antique Blue
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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

An upright dusty blue anchor with a gold rope wound round its shank. The anchor has a round ring, a level stock, a broad shank and two curved arms ending in pointed flukes, with a lighter blue edge along the top of the ring, the stock and the flukes and inside the arms. The rope is made fast above the stock, lies over it, swings out to the left, crosses the front of the shank, swings out to the right and goes behind it; its bound end comes out at the lower left and hangs. Darker brown stitches mark its twist. No outline. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 57 stitches and uses four thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 57 high: 825 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Dark Antique Blue 930, Medium Old Gold 729, Medium Antique Blue 931 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 5.2	9.5 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 4.1	7.4 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 3.6	6.5 × 9.0
18-count Aida	2.3 × 3.2	5.8 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 2.6	4.7 × 6.6

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 930 Dark Antique Blue	592	Find it
X	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	106	Find it
▲	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	81	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	46	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.