Round watermelon slice with a quarter cut out cross stitch pattern

41 × 41 stitches 5 colors 2.9 × 2.9 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 × 2.9 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 350 Medium Coral
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 slice cut right across a watermelon and seen from above: a dark green skin, a pale green rind, a thin pink line and coral red flesh with six dark seeds. One quarter has been cut free by two straight cuts and pulled a little way out to the lower right; it carries two seeds of its own. Dark brown outline round both pieces, the cut edges included. No lettering. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 41 stitches and uses five thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,140 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Medium Coral 350, Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 3.7	9.5 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 2.9	7.4 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.6	6.5 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.3	5.8 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.9	4.7 × 4.7

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 350 Medium Coral	473	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	224	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	183	Find it
+	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	172	Find it
■	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	88	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.