Teacher's red apple on a stack of books with a pencil cross stitch pattern

31 × 38 stitches 8 colors 2.2 × 2.7 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 2.2 × 2.7 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3706 Medium Melon

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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 red apple on a stack of three closed books, with a yellow pencil lying along the foot of the stack. The apple has a dark stalk, one green leaf over its right shoulder, a pink shine and darker red shade at the lower right. The books lie flat with their white pages towards you, in blue, dark red and green covers; the pencil has a pink eraser and a sharpened point. Dark brown outline. A small piece for a teacher's card or gift tag. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 38 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 38 high: 766 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Winter White 3865 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 3.5	7.2 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 2.7	5.6 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 2.4	4.9 × 6.0
18-count Aida	1.7 × 2.1	4.4 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.7	3.6 × 4.4

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	212	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	156	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	143	Find it
+	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	74	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	61	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	57	Find it
◆	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	46	Find it
=	DMC 3706 Medium Melon	17	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.