Monstera leaf with holes and splits, a tropical leaf cross stitch pattern

49 × 52 stitches 4 colors 3.5 × 3.7 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.5 × 3.7 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 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green

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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 single large monstera leaf, the Swiss cheese plant's, set on a slant with its tip to the upper right. A pale midrib divides it into a light green half and a dark green half. Four splits cut in from the edge of each half and four small holes beside the midrib let the fabric show through. A short pale stalk curves away at the lower left. No lettering is drawn. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 52 stitches and uses four thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 52 high: 1,437 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Forest Green 989, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.7	11.3 × 12.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 3.7	8.9 × 9.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.3	7.8 × 8.3
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.9	6.9 × 7.3
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.4	5.7 × 6.0

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 3346 Hunter Green	534	Find it
X	DMC 989 Forest Green	534	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	303	Find it
+	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	66	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.