Slice of cake with pink icing and a cherry on top cross stitch pattern

31 × 31 stitches 6 colors 2.2 × 2.2 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 2.2 × 2.2 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 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
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 slice of layer cake on a white plate, seen from its cut side: three layers of golden sponge with two thin lines of white cream between them, pink icing over the top and down the outer end, and a red cherry with a white glint and a dark stalk standing on top. The top of the slice rises in steps from the point at the left to the outer end at the right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 31 stitches and uses six thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 31 high: 595 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Pale Golden Brown 3827, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 2.8	7.2 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 2.2	5.6 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 1.9	4.9 × 4.9
18-count Aida	1.7 × 1.7	4.4 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.4	3.6 × 3.6

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 3827 Pale Golden Brown	153	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	143	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	131	Find it
+	DMC 761 Light Salmon	89	Find it
■	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	60	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	19	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.