Orange tree in a terracotta pot with seven oranges cross stitch pattern

31 × 48 stitches 7 colors 2.2 × 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 2.2 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut 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

A small orange tree in a terracotta pot. The crown is a round ball of dark green leaf with seven round oranges set evenly over it and a band of lighter green along its upper left edge; a slim brown trunk runs straight down into a clay pot with a wide rim, shaded darker on its right side. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 48 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 48 high: 928 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Copper 921 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 4.4	7.2 × 11.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 3.4	5.6 × 8.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.0	4.9 × 7.6
18-count Aida	1.7 × 2.7	4.4 × 6.8
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.2	3.6 × 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 3346 Hunter Green	369	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	254	Find it
▲	DMC 921 Copper	119	Find it
+	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	112	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	37	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	21	Find it
◆	DMC 919 Red Copper	16	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.