Flaming sword, a sword on fire with its point up cross stitch pattern

29 × 59 stitches 8 colors 2.1 × 4.2 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.1 × 4.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut 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

A flaming sword held point up. The straight steel blade is pale gray on the left and darker gray on the right and steps in twice to a sharp point; below it are a straight gold cross guard, a brown grip and a round gold pommel, all on one center line. Fire burns on both sides of the lower half of the blade: a tall tongue on the left and a shorter flame with a small lick on the right, red at the edges, orange inside and pale yellow against the steel. The two sides of the fire differ on purpose; the sword's own shape mirrors. No rune or lettering is drawn. Dark brown outline.

29 stitches wide by 59 high: 818 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.6 × 5.4	6.7 × 13.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 4.2	5.3 × 10.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 3.7	4.6 × 9.4
18-count Aida	1.6 × 3.3	4.1 × 8.3
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 2.7	3.3 × 6.8

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	221	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	159	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	146	Find it
+	DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray	108	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	68	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	51	Find it
◆	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	44	Find it
=	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	21	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.