Nautical navy blue anchor in a twisted rope ring cross stitch pattern

42 × 42 stitches 4 colors 3.0 × 3.0 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 3.0 × 3.0 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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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 navy blue anchor standing upright inside a ring of rope. The anchor has a ring at the top, a crossbar with a knob at each end, a straight shank and two arms curving up to pointed flukes, all inside a dark brown outline. The rope is a circle two stitches thick in slanting strands of gold and brown, and it touches the anchor nowhere. The left side mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 42 by 42 stitches and uses four thread colors.

42 stitches wide by 42 high: 758 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Old Gold 729 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.8 × 3.8	9.7 × 9.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.0 × 3.0	7.6 × 7.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.6	6.7 × 6.7
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.3	5.9 × 5.9
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.9	4.8 × 4.8

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	298	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	188	Find it
▲	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	160	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	112	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.