Medieval stone castle with moat, drawbridge and flag cross stitch pattern

48 × 55 stitches 8 colors 3.4 × 3.9 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 × 3.9 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 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3755 Baby Blue

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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 gray stone castle seen straight from the front. A tall gatehouse with three battlements stands in the middle and flies a red pennant to the right from a pole on its middle battlement; it has two dark window slits and an arched brown double gate. A lower corner tower with a battlemented top and one window slit stands at each side, joined to the gatehouse by a lower battlemented wall. In front, a brown wooden drawbridge crosses a blue moat with pale ripples, above a strip of green grass.

48 stitches wide by 55 high: 1,805 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Pearl Gray 415, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.4 × 5.0	11.1 × 12.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.9	8.7 × 10.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.0 × 3.4	7.6 × 8.7
18-count Aida	2.7 × 3.1	6.8 × 7.8
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.5	5.5 × 6.3

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 415 Pearl Gray	730	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	561	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	166	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	138	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	82	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	72	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	32	Find it
=	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	24	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.