Japanese ocean waves under a red sun, round (seigaiha) cross stitch pattern

49 × 49 stitches 4 colors 3.5 × 3.5 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 3.5 × 3.5 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
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 round design in the manner of seigaiha, the traditional Japanese wave pattern. Rows of overlapping fan-shaped waves fill the lower half, each a dark blue arch over nested bands of blue and white. A plain red sun stands behind the middle wave of the far row, its lower edge hidden, against a white sky. A dark blue ring frames the round, which is stitched all over inside it, the white sky included. The left half mirrors the right exactly. No lettering is drawn. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 49 stitches and uses four thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,885 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Dark Baby Blue 322, Medium Navy Blue 311 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.5	11.3 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 3.5	8.9 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.1	7.8 × 7.8
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.7	6.9 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.2	5.7 × 5.7

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 3865 Winter White	980	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	402	Find it
▲	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	347	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	156	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.