Simple family tree of five hearts, parents and children cross stitch pattern

57 × 39 stitches 3 colors 4.1 × 2.8 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.8 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 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown

Want to make it yours? opens this chart in the pattern maker, where every stitch can be changed too. Or download it just as it is.

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.

Download free PDF

About this pattern

A family tree drawn as a chart, with a heart for each person. Two red hearts stand side by side at the top, joined by a short level line. From the middle of that line one line runs down to a level bar, and three pink hearts hang from the bar in a row, each on a short line of its own. All five hearts are the same size, 15 stitches across, each with a dark brown outline that fills the notch at its top. The lines are dark brown and one stitch thick, and the left side mirrors the right exactly. Nothing is written on it. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 39 stitches and uses three thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 39 high: 1,057 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Medium Salmon 3712, Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 3.5	13.2 × 9.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.8	10.3 × 7.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.4	9.0 × 6.2
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.2	8.0 × 5.5
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.8	6.6 × 4.5

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

Check my threads and make a shopping list

“Find it” opens a search for that thread on Amazon, in a new tab. Floss Field is not affiliated with DMC or Amazon.

Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	456	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	304	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	297	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Previews show the exact chart.

Print the chart (opens the PDF in a new tab)

More patterns like this

63 × 58 stitches 6 colors

Family tree with six hanging hearts for a family of 6

45 × 61 stitches 5 colors

Family tree with roots, a red heart and the word FAMILY

31 × 64 stitches 5 colors

Family tree bookmark with five hearts, a family of 5

121 × 37 stitches 2 colors

Family tree

New to cross stitch? How to cross stitch

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.