Small round brass compass with a red and navy needle cross stitch pattern

28 × 28 stitches 5 colors 2.0 × 2.0 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 × 8 in (the design is 2.0 × 2.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
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 brass compass seen from straight above. A gold rim with a dark brown outline goes round a plain white dial; the needle is a stepped lozenge through the middle, red on the upper half and dark navy on the lower, with a small gold pivot at the center. Four small navy squares mark the top, bottom, left and right of the rim. There are no letters. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 28 by 28 stitches and uses five thread colors.

28 stitches wide by 28 high: 616 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Medium Topaz 783, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 2.5	6.5 × 6.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 2.0	5.1 × 5.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 1.8	4.4 × 4.4
18-count Aida	1.6 × 1.6	4.0 × 4.0
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 1.3	3.2 × 3.2

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 783 Medium Topaz	240	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	196	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	108	Find it
+	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	44	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	28	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.