He is risen: Easter cross on a hill with golden rays cross stitch pattern

36 × 61 stitches 6 colors 2.6 × 4.4 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 2.6 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 553 Violet
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3346 Hunter Green

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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

An Easter piece: a plain brown wooden cross stands on a small green hill with ten short golden rays fanning out around it, and under the hill the words HE IS RISEN in two centered lines of violet block capitals, HE IS above RISEN. The cross is empty, with its bar above the middle, in a dark brown outline. The words are from Matthew 28:6 in the King James Version; no verse number, date or name is drawn. Sized for a card front or a 4 by 6 inch frame. Full crosses only. It is 36 by 61 stitches and uses six thread colors.

36 stitches wide by 61 high: 839 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Violet 553, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.3 × 5.5	8.3 × 14.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 4.4	6.5 × 11.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 3.8	5.7 × 9.7
18-count Aida	2.0 × 3.4	5.1 × 8.6
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 2.8	4.2 × 7.0

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 553 Violet	359	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	132	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	130	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	96	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	90	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	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.