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Monarch butterfly on a purple coneflower cross stitch pattern

42 × 62 stitches 11 colors 3.0 × 4.4 in on 14-count

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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 × 11 in (the design is 3.0 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle
Tapestry, size 24
Thread
11 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

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Your thread palette: 11 threads ↓

  • DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
  • DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
  • DMC 553 Violet
  • DMC 3346 Hunter Green
  • DMC 919 Red Copper
  • DMC 554 Light Violet
  • DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
  • DMC 3865 Winter White
  • DMC 921 Copper
  • DMC 989 Forest Green
  • DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green

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Count 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 orange and black monarch butterfly with open wings rests on a purple coneflower with a green stem and two leaves.

42 stitches wide by 62 high: 1,490 full cross stitches in 11 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Violet 553 and 8 more).

Finished size by fabric count
FabricInchesCentimeters
11-count Aida3.8 × 5.69.7 × 14.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two3.0 × 4.47.6 × 11.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two2.6 × 3.96.7 × 9.8
18-count Aida2.3 × 3.45.9 × 8.7
22-count Hardanger1.9 × 2.84.8 × 7.2

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

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Monarch butterfly on a purple coneflower

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Thread list & pattern notes

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SymbolThreadStitchesBuy
●DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown568Find it
XDMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold340Find it
▲DMC 553 Violet217Find it
+DMC 3346 Hunter Green76Find it
■DMC 919 Red Copper75Find it
ODMC 554 Light Violet63Find it
◆DMC 550 Very Dark Violet44Find it
=DMC 3865 Winter White32Find it
★DMC 921 Copper29Find it
#DMC 989 Forest Green26Find it
ADMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green20Find 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.

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