Religious Easter empty tomb with three crosses cross stitch pattern

56 × 43 stitches 6 colors 4.0 × 3.1 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 4.0 × 3.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
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

Easter morning: a gray rock tomb in a green hillside stands open, its doorway dark and empty, with the round stone rolled to the right of it. Three plain crosses stand on the hill above, the middle one tallest. The hill is lit on its left and a strip of darker green runs along its foot. Dark brown outline; the crosses are solid dark brown. A religious Easter piece for a card front or a 5 inch hoop. Full crosses only. It is 56 by 43 stitches and uses six thread colors.

56 stitches wide by 43 high: 1,498 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Forest Green 989, Light Steel Gray 318 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.1 × 3.9	12.9 × 9.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.0 × 3.1	10.2 × 7.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.5 × 2.7	8.9 × 6.8
18-count Aida	3.1 × 2.4	7.9 × 6.1
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.0	6.5 × 5.0

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	445	Find it
X	DMC 989 Forest Green	412	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	256	Find it
+	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	194	Find it
■	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	118	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	73	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.