Hourglass in a wooden stand with sand falling cross stitch pattern

33 × 46 stitches 5 colors 2.4 × 3.3 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.4 × 3.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 782 Dark Topaz

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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 hourglass in a wooden stand, seen straight on. Two pale blue-gray glass bulbs meet at a narrow neck between two brown posts and two brown plates. Gold sand lies in the upper bulb, a thin stream falls through the neck, and a pointed heap is growing in the lower bulb. A dark brown outline runs round every part, and the left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 33 by 46 stitches and uses five thread colors.

33 stitches wide by 46 high: 1,066 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Light Antique Blue 3752, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.0 × 4.2	7.6 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 3.3	6.0 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 2.9	5.2 × 7.3
18-count Aida	1.8 × 2.6	4.7 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.1	3.8 × 5.3

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	360	Find it
X	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	277	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	268	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	99	Find it
■	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	62	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.