Rainbow heart in six stripes with a dark outline cross stitch pattern

34 × 32 stitches 7 colors 2.4 × 2.3 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.4 × 2.3 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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 726 Light Topaz
DMC 703 Chartreuse
DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 553 Violet

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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

One plump heart filled edge to edge with six level stripes of equal depth: red across the two lobes at the top, then orange, yellow, green and blue, down to violet in the point. A dark brown outline one stitch thick runs all the way round. Nothing is written on it. The left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only, stitched solid. It is 34 by 32 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

34 stitches wide by 32 high: 760 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Light Topaz 726, Chartreuse 703 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.1 × 2.9	7.9 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 2.3	6.2 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 2.0	5.4 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.9 × 1.8	4.8 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.5	3.9 × 3.7

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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	158	Find it
X	DMC 726 Light Topaz	156	Find it
▲	DMC 703 Chartreuse	130	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	116	Find it
■	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	90	Find it
O	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	80	Find it
◆	DMC 553 Violet	30	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.