Lit Christmas candle in holly with three red berries cross stitch pattern

47 × 47 stitches 8 colors 3.4 × 3.4 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 3.4 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 stout pale yellow candle, lit, standing in a sprig of holly. The candle is a straight pillar with a gold shaded side, a short dark wick and a teardrop flame in the same yellow and gold. At its foot two spiny holly leaves lie level, one to each side, lighter green above a pale midrib and darker below, and three round red berries, each with a white glint, sit in a row in front of the candle. The shapes mirror left to right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 47 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 47 high: 810 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Yellow 744, Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 890 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 4.3	10.9 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.4	8.5 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 2.9	7.5 × 7.5
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.6	6.6 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 2.1	5.4 × 5.4

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	207	Find it
X	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	185	Find it
▲	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	128	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	118	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	83	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	60	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	26	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	3	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.