Small simple red apple with stem and leaf cross stitch pattern

23 × 25 stitches 5 colors 1.6 × 1.8 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 1.6 × 1.8 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 red apple standing upright, with a short dark stalk rising from the dip between its two shoulders and one plain green leaf lying over the right shoulder. A white streak of light runs down the upper left of the skin and a band of darker red shades the lower right. A dark brown outline runs round the apple and the leaf. Full crosses only. It is 23 by 25 stitches and uses five thread colors.

23 stitches wide by 25 high: 406 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Garnet 815 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.1 × 2.3	5.3 × 5.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.6 × 1.8	4.2 × 4.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.4 × 1.6	3.7 × 4.0
18-count Aida	1.3 × 1.4	3.2 × 3.5
22-count Hardanger	1.0 × 1.1	2.7 × 2.9

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 321 Red	230	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	87	Find it
▲	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	45	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	28	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	16	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.