Round Christmas holly wreath with red berries cross stitch pattern

71 × 71 stitches 4 colors 5.1 × 5.1 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 12 × 12 in (the design is 5.1 × 5.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 500 Very Dark Blue Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 501 Dark Blue 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 Christmas wreath for a hoop: a broad dark green ring with a pale green holly leaf at the top, the bottom and each side, and three red berries in an arc between each leaf and the next. The middle is left bare, and the design mirrors left to right and top to bottom. It uses four thread colors.

71 stitches wide by 71 high: 2,656 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Very Dark Blue Green 500, Red 321, Forest Green 989 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	6.5 × 6.5	16.4 × 16.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	5.1 × 5.1	12.9 × 12.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.4 × 4.4	11.3 × 11.3
18-count Aida	3.9 × 3.9	10.0 × 10.0
22-count Hardanger	3.2 × 3.2	8.2 × 8.2

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 500 Very Dark Blue Green	1,824	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	444	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	336	Find it
+	DMC 501 Dark Blue 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.