Seashell heart: scallop, starfish and spiral shell cross stitch pattern

45 × 43 stitches 6 colors 3.2 × 3.1 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.2 × 3.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 598 Light Turquoise
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink

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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 heart of pale sea blue with three beach finds set into it: a pink scallop shell in the left lobe, an orange starfish in the right lobe and a peach spiral shell with a pink opening in the point. The heart is one flat color with no line round it; each of the three shells has a dark brown outline and blue showing all the way round it. Full crosses only. It is 45 by 43 stitches and uses six thread colors.

45 stitches wide by 43 high: 1,316 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Light Turquoise 598, Light Salmon 761, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.1 × 3.9	10.4 × 9.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.2 × 3.1	8.2 × 7.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 2.7	7.1 × 6.8
18-count Aida	2.5 × 2.4	6.3 × 6.1
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.0	5.2 × 5.0

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 598 Light Turquoise	771	Find it
X	DMC 761 Light Salmon	146	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	139	Find it
+	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	120	Find it
■	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	98	Find it
O	DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink	42	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.