Small easy pansy flower on a stem with two leaves cross stitch pattern

21 × 32 stitches 4 colors 1.5 × 2.3 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 × 9 in (the design is 1.5 × 2.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 989 Forest Green

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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

One small pansy seen from the front, on a thin green stem with a green leaf out to each side. The two upper petals are deep purple; the two side petals and the lower petal are pale yellow, marked with a deep purple blotch and short whisker lines round a yellow eye. The design mirrors exactly left to right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 21 by 32 stitches and uses four thread colors.

21 stitches wide by 32 high: 458 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Yellow 744, Very Dark Violet 550 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.9 × 2.9	4.8 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.5 × 2.3	3.8 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.3 × 2.0	3.3 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.2 × 1.8	3.0 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.0 × 1.5	2.4 × 3.7

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	150	Find it
X	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	123	Find it
▲	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	118	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	67	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.