Red tomato pincushion with five sewing pins cross stitch pattern

35 × 46 stitches 7 colors 2.5 × 3.3 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.5 × 3.3 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 3822 Light Straw
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue

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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

The classic tomato pincushion: a plump red cushion, wider than it is tall, with a green cap on top and three green lines running down it like the segments of a tomato. Five pins stand in the top: one upright in the middle with a red head, and two leaning out on each side, the inner pair with pale yellow heads and the outer pair with blue. The cushion has a lighter patch at the upper left and a darker red shadow along the lower right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 35 by 46 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

35 stitches wide by 46 high: 848 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	3.2 × 4.2	8.1 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.5 × 3.3	6.3 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.2 × 2.9	5.6 × 7.3
18-count Aida	1.9 × 2.6	4.9 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 2.1	4.0 × 5.3

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	397	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	204	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	105	Find it
+	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	68	Find it
■	DMC 350 Medium Coral	38	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	18	Find it
◆	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	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.