Fairy tale castle in the snow, a German winter scene cross stitch pattern

52 × 64 stitches 9 colors 3.7 × 4.6 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 × 11 in (the design is 3.7 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 501 Dark Blue Green
DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray

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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 white castle on a gray crag in falling snow, a small framed winter scene stitched all over. A tall slim tower with a pointed slate-blue cap stands beside a long hall with a slate-blue roof and two rows of dark windows, with a thin turret at the right and a red gatehouse with battlements at the left. Snow lies on the roofs, the battlements and the ledges of the rock, two snowy fir trees stand in front, and single white stitches of snow fall through a dusky blue sky. Dark brown outline and a plain frame line. Full crosses only. It is 52 by 64 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

52 stitches wide by 64 high: 3,328 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Medium Antique Blue 931, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.7 × 5.8	12.0 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.7 × 4.6	9.4 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 4.0	8.3 × 10.2
18-count Aida	2.9 × 3.6	7.3 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.9	6.0 × 7.4

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 931 Medium Antique Blue	1,073	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	756	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	615	Find it
+	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	430	Find it
■	DMC 501 Dark Blue Green	130	Find it
O	DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue	124	Find it
◆	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	93	Find it
=	DMC 321 Red	68	Find it
★	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	39	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.