Saguaro cactus in bloom in a blue striped pot cross stitch pattern

27 × 53 stitches 8 colors 1.9 × 3.8 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 8 × 10 in (the design is 1.9 × 3.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 saguaro cactus in flower in a glazed pot. The tall grooved trunk has one arm low on the left and one higher on the right, and a round pink bloom with a pale yellow center sits on each of the three tips. The pot is banded in turquoise blue and white, wider at the rim and narrower at the foot. Three greens shade the cactus, with the pale lit edge on the left of the trunk and of each arm. A piece for a card, a small frame or a tall hoop. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 53 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 53 high: 806 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Forest Green 989, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Turquoise 3810 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 4.8	6.2 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 3.8	4.9 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 3.3	4.3 × 8.4
18-count Aida	1.5 × 2.9	3.8 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 2.4	3.1 × 6.1

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 989 Forest Green	232	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	225	Find it
▲	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	95	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	93	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	52	Find it
O	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	48	Find it
◆	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	46	Find it
=	DMC 3822 Light Straw	15	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.