Family crest shield with a tower, tree, heart and star cross stitch pattern

43 × 56 stitches 5 colors 3.1 × 4.0 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 3.1 × 4.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3346 Hunter Green

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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 heraldic shield in four quarters, parted by a dark cross inside a gold rim. The upper left quarter is red with a white castle tower: three square battlements, an arrow slit and a dark doorway. The upper right is white with a round green tree on a dark trunk. The lower left is white with a red heart, and the lower right is red with a gold five-point star. The shield has a flat top, straight sides and a stepped point at the foot. No motto, name or lettering is drawn. Flat colors with no shading. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 56 stitches and uses five thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 56 high: 2,114 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 5.1	9.9 × 12.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 4.0	7.8 × 10.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 3.5	6.8 × 8.9
18-count Aida	2.4 × 3.1	6.1 × 7.9
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.5	5.0 × 6.5

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 3865 Winter White	569	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	538	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	466	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	426	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	115	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.