King Arthur standing with his hands on his sword cross stitch pattern

27 × 57 stitches 9 colors 1.9 × 4.1 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 8 × 11 in (the design is 1.9 × 4.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray

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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 bearded king standing and facing forward, with both hands on the hilt of a sword that stands point down in front of him. He wears a gold crown with three red jewels, a white ermine cape with dark tails and a long red robe with blue sleeves and a gold hem; two brown shoes show below. The sword has a gold cross-guard and a steel blade. Dark brown outline; the figure mirrors left to right except for the light on the blade. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 57 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 57 high: 1,260 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 5.2	6.2 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 4.1	4.9 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 3.6	4.3 × 9.0
18-count Aida	1.5 × 3.2	3.8 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 2.6	3.1 × 6.6

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 321 Red	407	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	320	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	165	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	143	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	89	Find it
O	DMC 951 Light Tawny	56	Find it
◆	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	36	Find it
=	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	23	Find it
★	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	21	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.