Heart-shaped valentine box of chocolates from above cross stitch pattern

55 × 53 stitches 7 colors 3.9 × 3.8 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.9 × 3.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 321 Red
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 red heart-shaped box of chocolates with its lid off, seen from straight above. Six chocolates sit on the pale pink lining, no two alike: a milk chocolate round with white drizzle and a dark round with pink drizzle in the two lobes, then a pink and white striped round, a caramel square with a lattice top and a round with a white top, and a heart-shaped chocolate in the point. The red rim is the same width all the way round and the box mirrors left to right. Dark brown outline. Stitched solid, full crosses only. It is 55 by 53 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

55 stitches wide by 53 high: 1,977 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Salmon 761, Red 321 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.0 × 4.8	12.7 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 3.8	10.0 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.3	8.7 × 8.4
18-count Aida	3.1 × 2.9	7.8 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.4	6.3 × 6.1

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	715	Find it
X	DMC 761 Light Salmon	662	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	284	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	146	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	70	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	52	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	48	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.