Red apple shot through with an arrow cross stitch pattern

48 × 28 stitches 8 colors 3.4 × 2.0 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.4 × 2.0 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 red apple with an arrow through its middle. The arrow lies level: teal and white feathers on the left, a gold shaft and a gray arrowhead on the right. The apple has a white highlight, darker red shading down the right side and along the bottom, a gold stalk and one green leaf. No lettering. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 48 by 28 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

48 stitches wide by 28 high: 674 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Garnet 815 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.4 × 2.5	11.1 × 6.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 2.0	8.7 × 5.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.0 × 1.8	7.6 × 4.4
18-count Aida	2.7 × 1.6	6.8 × 4.0
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 1.3	5.5 × 3.2

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 321 Red	316	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	169	Find it
▲	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	52	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	37	Find it
■	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	30	Find it
O	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	27	Find it
◆	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	25	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	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.