Irish flag on a flagpole cross stitch pattern

34 × 40 stitches 5 colors 2.4 × 2.9 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.4 × 2.9 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 700 Bright Green
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 783 Medium 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

The flag of Ireland seen flat on: three upright bands of equal width, green next to the pole, white in the middle and orange at the free end, inside a dark brown outline. It hangs from a gold flagpole with a round gold knob on top. Full crosses only. It is 34 by 40 stitches and uses five thread colors.

34 stitches wide by 40 high: 626 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Bright Green 700 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.1 × 3.6	7.9 × 9.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 2.9	6.2 × 7.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 2.5	5.4 × 6.3
18-count Aida	1.9 × 2.2	4.8 × 5.6
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.8	3.9 × 4.6

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	152	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	126	Find it
▲	DMC 700 Bright Green	126	Find it
+	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	126	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	96	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.