Katana: Japanese samurai sword with its red scabbard cross stitch pattern

64 × 17 stitches 7 colors 4.6 × 1.2 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 11 × 8 in (the design is 4.6 × 1.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 310 Black
DMC 815 Medium Garnet

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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 katana, the curved Japanese sword, lying above its red scabbard. The sword points to the right: a dark hilt with three pale cross-shaped marks and a gold cap, a gold guard and collar, and a pale steel blade with a gray back that rises in shallow steps to an angled point. The red scabbard lies below the blade and follows the same curve, with a gold mouth, a dark band, a darker red underside and a gold end. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 64 by 17 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

64 stitches wide by 17 high: 580 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Very Light Pearl Gray 762 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 1.5	14.8 × 3.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 1.2	11.6 × 3.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 1.1	10.2 × 2.7
18-count Aida	3.6 × 0.9	9.0 × 2.4
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 0.8	7.4 × 2.0

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	228	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	99	Find it
▲	DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray	92	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	52	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	40	Find it
O	DMC 310 Black	36	Find it
◆	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	33	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.