Pot of gold with a shamrock for St Patrick's Day cross stitch pattern

39 × 49 stitches 7 colors 2.8 × 3.5 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 2.8 × 3.5 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 310 Black
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 702 Kelly Green
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 700 Bright Green
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 big black pot of gold, the leprechaun's pot of Irish folklore, seen from the front. Nine gold coins are heaped above the gray lip in rows of four, three and two, each with a pale cross of light on it. The pot has a round belly, two short feet and a gray shine on its upper left. On the belly is one green shamrock: three heart-shaped leaflets, each half lighter and half darker green, on a thin stalk. Nothing is lettered. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 39 by 49 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

39 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,434 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Black 310, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.5 × 4.5	9.0 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.8 × 3.5	7.1 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.4 × 3.1	6.2 × 7.8
18-count Aida	2.2 × 2.7	5.5 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 2.2	4.5 × 5.7

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 310 Black	538	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	248	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	226	Find it
+	DMC 702 Kelly Green	148	Find it
■	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	115	Find it
O	DMC 700 Bright Green	114	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	45	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.