Peas on the vine: an open pea pod with four green peas cross stitch pattern

34 × 48 stitches 6 colors 2.4 × 3.4 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.4 × 3.4 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 989 Forest Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 907 Light Parrot Green
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
DMC 580 Dark Moss 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 pea pod hanging straight down from its vine, split open down the front so the peas show. A green vine sags across the top; the pod hangs from its middle by a short stalk with a dark green cap. Inside the open pod four bright green peas sit one above another against a dark green inside, the two middle peas larger than the two at the ends, each with a small pale glint and a darker shade underneath. One pointed leaf with a center vein hangs from the vine on the left, and a thin dark tendril curls up at the right. Two shades of green on the pod and vine, dark brown outline.

34 stitches wide by 48 high: 751 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Forest Green 989, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.1 × 4.4	7.9 × 11.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 3.4	6.2 × 8.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 3.0	5.4 × 7.6
18-count Aida	1.9 × 2.7	4.8 × 6.8
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.2	3.9 × 5.5

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 989 Forest Green	240	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	190	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	185	Find it
+	DMC 907 Light Parrot Green	80	Find it
■	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	28	Find it
O	DMC 580 Dark Moss Green	28	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.