Open treasure chest heaped with gold coins cross stitch pattern

43 × 41 stitches 5 colors 3.1 × 2.9 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 3.1 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 310 Black
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 wooden treasure chest seen from the front with its lid thrown open. The lid stands up behind, lined in red, and the chest is heaped with nine round gold coins, two on three on four, each with a black rim, a ring of lighter gold and a small gold cross at its center. The box below is brown planks with a gold band along its top edge, two upright gold straps and a gold lock plate with a black keyhole. Black outline. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 41 stitches and uses five thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,747 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Black 310, Medium Topaz 783 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 3.7	9.9 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 2.9	7.8 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 2.6	6.8 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.3	6.1 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.9	5.0 × 4.7

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	540	Find it
X	DMC 310 Black	436	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	359	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	268	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	144	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.