Water lily pond with a red arched garden bridge, round cross stitch pattern

57 × 57 stitches 9 colors 4.1 × 4.1 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 × 11 in (the design is 4.1 × 4.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise

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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 garden scene, stitched from edge to edge inside a circle. A red arched footbridge with a post and rail handrail crosses a turquoise pond from one green bank to the other, with darker red in the shadow under the arch. Behind it a line of dark green trees stands under a pale blue sky. On the water float green lily pads, one white water lily and two pink ones, with short pale ripples between them. No outline. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 57 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 57 high: 2,561 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Dark Turquoise 3810, Hunter Green 3346, Forest Green 989 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 5.2	13.2 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 4.1	10.3 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.6	9.0 × 9.0
18-count Aida	3.2 × 3.2	8.0 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.6	6.6 × 6.6

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 3810 Dark Turquoise	858	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	653	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	435	Find it
+	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	267	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	185	Find it
O	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	52	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	40	Find it
=	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	37	Find it
★	DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise	34	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.