Red Christmas bow with holly leaves and berries cross stitch pattern

57 × 41 stitches 7 colors 4.1 × 2.9 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.9 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 350 Medium Coral
DMC 989 Forest Green
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 big red Christmas ribbon bow with holly pinned over its knot. Two full loops spread to either side and two long tails hang down and apart below them, each cut to a swallowtail. A green holly leaf with spined edges and a pale midrib lies out along each loop, and three round red berries, each with a small white shine, sit in a cluster in the middle where the knot would be. The loops are a lighter red along their top edges, and a band of dark red shades the tails where they pass behind. The two sides mirror exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only.

57 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,536 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 3.7	13.2 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.9	10.3 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.6	9.0 × 6.5
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.3	8.0 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.9	6.6 × 4.7

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	918	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	341	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	108	Find it
+	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	80	Find it
■	DMC 350 Medium Coral	61	Find it
O	DMC 989 Forest Green	22	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	6	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.