Round desert landscape with saguaro cactus and sun cross stitch pattern

65 × 65 stitches 11 colors 4.6 × 4.6 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 4.6 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 11 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 11 threads ↓

DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 350 Medium Coral
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 989 Forest Green

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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 desert scene inside a dark circle: a red sun half above the horizon with a yellow and peach glow in a pink sky, a tall saguaro cactus with two arms, a small cactus, a distant mesa and orange sand dunes.

65 stitches wide by 65 high: 3,313 full cross stitches in 11 DMC colors (Light Salmon 761, Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Pale Golden Brown 3827 and 8 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.9 × 5.9	15.0 × 15.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 4.6	11.8 × 11.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.1 × 4.1	10.3 × 10.3
18-count Aida	3.6 × 3.6	9.2 × 9.2
22-count Hardanger	3.0 × 3.0	7.5 × 7.5

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 761 Light Salmon	582	Find it
X	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	496	Find it
▲	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	454	Find it
+	DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink	394	Find it
■	DMC 921 Copper	288	Find it
O	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	262	Find it
◆	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	256	Find it
=	DMC 350 Medium Coral	213	Find it
★	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	167	Find it
#	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	149	Find it
A	DMC 989 Forest Green	52	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.