Red gingham oven mitt and pot holder on a peg rail cross stitch pattern

58 × 53 stitches 7 colors 4.1 × 3.8 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 × 10 in (the design is 4.1 × 3.8 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 3706 Medium Melon
DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet

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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 long red and white gingham oven mitt and a matching square pot holder, each hanging by a red loop from a round wooden peg on a pale wooden rail. The mitt hangs cuff up, with a plain red cuff and its thumb standing clear on the right, and the pot holder is bound in red all round. The gingham is worked in red, pink and white squares two stitches across. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 58 by 53 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

58 stitches wide by 53 high: 1,663 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Medium Melon 3706, Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.3 × 4.8	13.4 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 3.8	10.5 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.3	9.2 × 8.4
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.9	8.2 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.4	6.7 × 6.1

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 3706 Medium Melon	454	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	363	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	358	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	203	Find it
■	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	126	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	98	Find it
◆	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	61	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.