Map of Australia with a red heart for Sydney cross stitch pattern

54 × 50 stitches 3 colors 3.9 × 3.6 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 3.9 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
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 map of Australia in one flat old gold inside a dark brown outline, with Tasmania below it, and a red heart in the south-east of the mainland, a few stitches in from the coast where Sydney lies. Nothing is written on it. Full crosses only. It is 54 by 50 stitches and uses three thread colors.

54 stitches wide by 50 high: 1,459 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.9 × 4.5	12.5 × 11.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 3.6	9.8 × 9.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.1	8.6 × 7.9
18-count Aida	3.0 × 2.8	7.6 × 7.1
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.3	6.2 × 5.8

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.

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	1,240	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	164	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	55	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.