Hello summer lettering over a slice of watermelon cross stitch pattern

54 × 51 stitches 4 colors 3.9 × 3.6 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.9 × 3.6 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 350 Medium Coral
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3348 Light Yellow 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

The greeting HELLO SUMMER in two lines of block capitals, HELLO in coral red and SUMMER in green, over a big half-round slice of watermelon seen face on: coral red flesh with eight dark seeds, a thin pale green band and a dark green rind, in a dark brown outline. The slice mirrors left to right and both words are centered on it. A piece for a card front, a small frame or a kitchen towel band. Full crosses only. It is 54 by 51 stitches and uses four thread colors.

54 stitches wide by 51 high: 1,411 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Medium Coral 350, Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.9 × 4.6	12.5 × 11.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 3.6	9.8 × 9.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.2	8.6 × 8.1
18-count Aida	3.0 × 2.8	7.6 × 7.2
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.3	6.2 × 5.9

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 350 Medium Coral	720	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	457	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	152	Find it
+	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	82	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.