Folk art Easter egg in navy, gold and red cross stitch pattern

27 × 39 stitches 4 colors 1.9 × 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.9 × 2.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 336 Navy Blue
DMC 972 Deep Canary
DMC 666 Bright Red
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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

One painted Easter egg standing on its broad end, in flat color with no outline and no shading. The navy egg is banded from tip to foot with six gold stripes, two rows of small white flowers with gold centers, two rows of red dots and a red belt with gold dots round its middle. The left side mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 39 stitches and uses four thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 39 high: 829 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Navy Blue 336, Deep Canary 972, Bright Red 666 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 3.5	6.2 × 9.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 2.8	4.9 × 7.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 2.4	4.3 × 6.2
18-count Aida	1.5 × 2.2	3.8 × 5.5
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 1.8	3.1 × 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

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 336 Navy Blue	454	Find it
X	DMC 972 Deep Canary	203	Find it
▲	DMC 666 Bright Red	140	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	32	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.