Red chile pepper, a small chili with a green stalk cross stitch pattern

15 × 32 stitches 5 colors 1.1 × 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.1 × 2.3 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 350 Medium Coral

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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 single ripe red chili pepper hanging at a slant. A short green stalk hooks over a small green cap; the long slim red pod runs straight down from it, then sweeps away to the left and tapers to a point. A paler streak of light runs down the pod and its right side is shaded darker red. Dark brown outline. A mini piece for a gift tag, a jar label or a kitchen towel band. Full crosses only. It is 15 by 32 stitches and uses five thread colors.

15 stitches wide by 32 high: 213 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Garnet 815 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.4 × 2.9	3.5 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.1 × 2.3	2.7 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	0.9 × 2.0	2.4 × 5.1
18-count Aida	0.8 × 1.8	2.1 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	0.7 × 1.5	1.7 × 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 321 Red	84	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	63	Find it
▲	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	32	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	18	Find it
■	DMC 350 Medium Coral	16	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.