Round purple iris with a bud against a blue sky cross stitch pattern

51 × 51 stitches 8 colors 3.6 × 3.6 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.6 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 744 Pale Yellow

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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 round picture stitched edge to edge inside a dark ring: a purple iris in full flower on a green rise against a plain blue sky, with a second shoot in tight bud beside it and a sword leaf on each side, a tall one on the left and a short one on the right. The flower has pale violet upper petals, darker violet lower petals and pale yellow beards. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 51 by 51 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

51 stitches wide by 51 high: 2,053 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Baby Blue 3755, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Forest Green 989 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.6 × 4.6	11.8 × 11.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 3.6	9.3 × 9.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.2 × 3.2	8.1 × 8.1
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.8	7.2 × 7.2
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 2.3	5.9 × 5.9

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 3755 Baby Blue	1,064	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	452	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	226	Find it
+	DMC 553 Violet	135	Find it
■	DMC 554 Light Violet	86	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	46	Find it
◆	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	26	Find it
=	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	18	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.