Ear of corn with the husk peeled back cross stitch pattern

36 × 45 stitches 5 colors 2.6 × 3.2 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.6 × 3.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
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

One ear of corn on the cob standing upright. The cob is a grid of pale yellow kernels divided by gold lines, with a rounded tip. Below it two green husk leaves open out to the sides, each with a pointed tip and two darker green veins, and a short green stalk comes out of the bottom. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 36 by 45 stitches and uses five thread colors.

36 stitches wide by 45 high: 818 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Forest Green 989, Medium Topaz 783, Pale Yellow 744 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.3 × 4.1	8.3 × 10.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 3.2	6.5 × 8.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.8	5.7 × 7.1
18-count Aida	2.0 × 2.5	5.1 × 6.3
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 2.0	4.2 × 5.2

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 989 Forest Green	284	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	178	Find it
▲	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	154	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	146	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	56	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.