Sand castle by the sea with a starfish, round cross stitch pattern

49 × 49 stitches 9 colors 3.5 × 3.5 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.5 × 3.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 597 Turquoise
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 598 Light Turquoise
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 321 Red

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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 beach scene stitched from edge to edge inside a dark ring. A sand castle stands in the middle: one tower with three battlements, a narrow slit window and an arched gate, a low wall with two battlements on each side, and a red pennant flying from a pole on top. Behind it are a pale blue sky with one white cloud and the sea in two level bands of turquoise, with a little white foam where it meets the sand at each edge. In front an orange starfish lies on the sand below the gate, with two short ripples on each side. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 49 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,885 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Very Light Antique Blue 3752, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.5	11.3 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 3.5	8.9 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.1	7.8 × 7.8
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.7	6.9 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.2	5.7 × 5.7

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 3822 Light Straw	633	Find it
X	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	485	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	353	Find it
+	DMC 597 Turquoise	126	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	110	Find it
O	DMC 598 Light Turquoise	70	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	43	Find it
=	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	33	Find it
★	DMC 321 Red	32	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.