Orange autumn maple leaf in three colors cross stitch pattern

31 × 30 stitches 3 colors 2.2 × 2.1 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 2.2 × 2.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 919 Red Copper

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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

One big maple leaf turned orange, lying flat with its stalk pointing down: three large pointed lobes with the middle one tallest, two small points at the base, and open V-shaped gaps between the lobes. Three darker copper veins fan out from the foot of the leaf, one into each big lobe, and the middle one runs on down as the stalk. A dark brown outline runs round it and the left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 30 stitches and uses three thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 30 high: 448 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red Copper 919).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 2.7	7.2 × 6.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 2.1	5.6 × 5.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 1.9	4.9 × 4.8
18-count Aida	1.7 × 1.7	4.4 × 4.2
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.4	3.6 × 3.5

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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	272	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	104	Find it
▲	DMC 919 Red Copper	72	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.