Mardi Gras banner with a gold fleur de lis on purple cross stitch pattern

51 × 57 stitches 7 colors 3.6 × 4.1 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 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.6 × 4.1 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 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 700 Bright Green
DMC 702 Kelly Green
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 782 Dark Topaz

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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 purple hanging banner in the colors of Mardi Gras. The cloth hangs from a gold rod with a ball at each end, under a green band along its top, and its foot is cut into a swallowtail with two equal points. A gold edge runs down both sides and along the notch. In the middle is one gold fleur de lis tied at the waist with a lighter green band: a tall pointed middle petal, a curled petal each side and three tails below. Everything mirrors left to right. No lettering and no club's emblem. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 51 by 57 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

51 stitches wide by 57 high: 2,012 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Very Dark Violet 550, Medium Topaz 783, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.6 × 5.2	11.8 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 4.1	9.3 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.2 × 3.6	8.1 × 9.0
18-count Aida	2.8 × 3.2	7.2 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 2.6	5.9 × 6.6

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 550 Very Dark Violet	1,012	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	513	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	239	Find it
+	DMC 700 Bright Green	105	Find it
■	DMC 702 Kelly Green	65	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	39	Find it
◆	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	39	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.