Retro 70s boho rainbow with a teal heart cross stitch pattern

40 × 30 stitches 5 colors 2.9 × 2.1 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.9 × 2.1 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3810 Dark 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 rainbow arch in the earth colors of the 1970s over a teal heart. The arch has four bands, each three stitches thick: dark brown on the outside, then rust, orange and mustard gold, bending over once and coming straight down to two level feet. One plain teal heart stands under the arch on the center line, with its point on the same row as the feet. Flat color with no outline, and the left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 40 by 30 stitches and uses five thread colors.

40 stitches wide by 30 high: 862 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red Copper 919, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.6 × 2.7	9.2 × 6.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 2.1	7.3 × 5.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.5 × 1.9	6.3 × 4.8
18-count Aida	2.2 × 1.7	5.6 × 4.2
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 1.4	4.6 × 3.5

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	236	Find it
X	DMC 919 Red Copper	208	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	176	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	148	Find it
■	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	94	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.