Finnish flag heart: the flag of Finland in a heart cross stitch pattern

37 × 35 stitches 3 colors 2.6 × 2.5 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.6 × 2.5 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 797 Royal Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee 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

The flag of Finland as a heart: a white heart with the flag's blue cross laid across it from rim to rim. The upright arm of the cross stands left of the middle, as on the flag, and rises through the left lobe; the level arm runs straight across below the notch. Both arms are five stitches wide. The heart has two equal lobes, a V notch and a point on one center line, so its shape mirrors left to right and only the cross is off center. Two flat colors and no lettering. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 37 by 35 stitches and uses three thread colors.

37 stitches wide by 35 high: 888 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Royal Blue 797, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.4 × 3.2	8.5 × 8.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 2.5	6.7 × 6.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.2	5.9 × 5.6
18-count Aida	2.1 × 1.9	5.2 × 4.9
22-count Hardanger	1.7 × 1.6	4.3 × 4.0

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 3865 Winter White	476	Find it
X	DMC 797 Royal Blue	259	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	153	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.