Medieval knight with sword and red cross shield cross stitch pattern

36 × 38 stitches 6 colors 2.6 × 2.7 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.6 × 2.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
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 knight standing and facing you. He wears a flat-topped gray helm with a gold bar down the front and a dark eye slit across it, a round red plume on top, and a white surcoat with a red cross on the chest and a gold belt. His arms are held straight out: one hand holds a sword upright, with a gray blade and a gold cross guard, and on the other side he carries a white shield with a red cross, flat across the top and pointed at the bottom. His arms, legs and feet are gray armor, and a dark brown outline runs round everything.

36 stitches wide by 38 high: 606 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pearl Gray 415, Winter White 3865 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.3 × 3.5	8.3 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 2.7	6.5 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.4	5.7 × 6.0
18-count Aida	2.0 × 2.1	5.1 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 1.7	4.2 × 4.4

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	223	Find it
X	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	123	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	115	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	105	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	24	Find it
O	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	16	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.