Six small nurse motifs with cap, syringe and heart cross stitch pattern

58 × 37 stitches 6 colors 4.1 × 2.6 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.6 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise

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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

Six small nursing motifs set out in two rows of three with bare fabric between them. Top row: a white nurse's cap with a white cross on a round red badge, a syringe filled with teal liquid lying level, and a red heart with a white cross. Bottom row: a fob watch on its pin bar, a sticking plaster with a white pad, and a clipboard holding a sheet of notes. Each motif has a dark brown outline and fits a box 17 stitches square, so any one can be stitched alone. Full crosses only. It is 58 by 37 stitches and uses six thread colors.

58 stitches wide by 37 high: 934 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Pale Golden Brown 3827 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.3 × 3.4	13.4 × 8.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.6	10.5 × 6.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.3	9.2 × 5.9
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.1	8.2 × 5.2
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.7	6.7 × 4.3

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	301	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	292	Find it
▲	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	122	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	98	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	87	Find it
O	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	34	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.