Open Bible with a gold cross and red ribbon cross stitch pattern

47 × 35 stitches 6 colors 3.4 × 2.5 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 × 2.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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

An open Bible seen from the front. Two white pages rise from the middle; the left page carries a gold cross and the right page five grey lines of print, the last one shorter. A red ribbon marker lies down the middle and hangs out below the book, ending in a point. The brown cover shows as a rim at both sides and along the bottom, and a dark brown outline one stitch wide runs round the book. The book's outline mirrors left to right. No letters or numbers are drawn. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 35 stitches and uses six thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 35 high: 1,194 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 3.2	10.9 × 8.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 2.5	8.5 × 6.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 2.2	7.5 × 5.6
18-count Aida	2.6 × 1.9	6.6 × 4.9
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 1.6	5.4 × 4.0

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 3865 Winter White	640	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	164	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	144	Find it
+	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	98	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	88	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	60	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.