Minimalist pomegranate, whole and cut open cross stitch pattern

47 × 38 stitches 4 colors 3.4 × 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.4 × 2.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 3852 Very Dark Straw
DMC 347 Very Dark Salmon
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
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

Two red pomegranates on a mustard yellow background that is stitched all over, standing on a band of salmon pink along the bottom. On the left is a whole fruit, round, with a small crown of three points on top. On the right is a slightly larger fruit cut in half: a ring of red rind round a white face with eight small red blocks of seeds set in rows, under the same crown of three points. The colors are flat, with no outline and no shading. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 38 stitches and uses four thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 38 high: 1,786 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Very Dark Straw 3852, Very Dark Salmon 347, Medium Salmon 3712 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 3.5	10.9 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 2.7	8.5 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 2.4	7.5 × 6.0
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.1	6.6 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 1.7	5.4 × 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 3852 Very Dark Straw	878	Find it
X	DMC 347 Very Dark Salmon	435	Find it
▲	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	344	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	129	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.