Small block letter alphabet and numbers sampler cross stitch pattern

61 × 79 stitches 3 colors 4.4 × 5.6 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 11 × 12 in (the design is 4.4 × 5.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
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

The capital letters A to Z and the numbers 1 to 0 in a plain navy block face, each character five stitches wide and seven tall, set out in six rows. A red heart sits at each end of the three short rows, a red zigzag line divides the letters from the numbers, and a navy border is set with alternating red and light blue squares. It uses three thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 79 high: 1,894 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Red 321, Baby Blue 3755).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 7.2	14.1 × 18.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 5.6	11.1 × 14.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 4.9	9.7 × 12.5
18-count Aida	3.4 × 4.4	8.6 × 11.1
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 3.6	7.0 × 9.1

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	1,348	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	370	Find it
▲	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	176	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.