Hedge maze with a red heart at the center cross stitch pattern

54 × 64 stitches 3 colors 3.9 × 4.6 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 × 11 in (the design is 3.9 × 4.6 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 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 321 Red

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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 square garden maze seen from straight above, and a real puzzle: dark green hedges two stitches thick, paths of bare cloth two stitches wide, dead ends along the way, and one way in at the bottom, marked by a red arrow. In the middle is a square lawn of lighter green with a red heart on it, hedged in with a single door on the far side, so the one true way to the heart goes all the way round. A piece for a 5 inch frame. No outline. Full crosses only. It is 54 by 64 stitches and uses three thread colors.

54 stitches wide by 64 high: 1,796 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 890, Forest Green 989, Red 321).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.9 × 5.8	12.5 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 4.6	9.8 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 4.0	8.6 × 10.2
18-count Aida	3.0 × 3.6	7.6 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.9	6.2 × 7.4

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 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	1,436	Find it
X	DMC 989 Forest Green	196	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	164	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.