Box of donuts: six different donuts in an open box cross stitch pattern

63 × 52 stitches 8 colors 4.5 × 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.5 × 3.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 597 Turquoise
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 321 Red

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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 bakery box of six donuts seen from straight above, with a turquoise rim, a white floor and a white lid thrown back at the top. The donuts lie in two rows of three, each set a little apart: a pink iced ring with turquoise and white sprinkles, a chocolate iced ring with sprinkles and a round jam donut with eight grains of sugar; below them a lemon iced ring with chocolate sprinkles, a white iced ring with red and turquoise sprinkles and a turquoise iced ring with sprinkles. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 63 by 52 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

63 stitches wide by 52 high: 3,244 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Turquoise 597, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.7 × 4.7	14.5 × 12.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.5 × 3.7	11.4 × 9.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 3.3	10.0 × 8.3
18-count Aida	3.5 × 2.9	8.9 × 7.3
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 2.4	7.3 × 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 3865 Winter White	1,334	Find it
X	DMC 597 Turquoise	626	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	623	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	348	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	104	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	96	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	84	Find it
=	DMC 321 Red	29	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.