Mardi Gras parade umbrella in purple, green and gold cross stitch pattern

53 × 47 stitches 5 colors 3.8 × 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 3.8 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 700 Bright Green
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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

An open parade umbrella in the three colors of Mardi Gras. The wide canopy has a purple panel in the middle, a gold panel on each side of it and green at the two ends, under a gold knob on top. A band of fringe in light and dark gold stripes runs along the rim, and six square gold tassels hang below it on short strings, three on each side of the shaft. The thin gold shaft ends in a crook that turns to the left. The canopy mirrors left to right. No rain and no lettering. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 47 stitches and uses five thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 47 high: 932 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Medium Topaz 783, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Bright Green 700 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 4.3	12.2 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 3.4	9.6 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 2.9	8.4 × 7.5
18-count Aida	2.9 × 2.6	7.5 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.1	6.1 × 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 783 Medium Topaz	338	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	239	Find it
▲	DMC 700 Bright Green	158	Find it
+	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	149	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	48	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.