Snake plant in a white pot, a potted houseplant cross stitch pattern

40 × 63 stitches 6 colors 2.9 × 4.5 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.9 × 4.5 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 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 415 Pearl Gray

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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 snake plant, also called sansevieria or mother-in-law's tongue, in a white pot. Five tall pointed sword leaves of different heights stand upright and fan out a little, each dark green with short lighter green cross bands and a pale yellow edge. The pot is white with a flat rim and tapering sides, with a gray shadow under the rim and down one side. No lettering is drawn. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 40 by 63 stitches and uses six thread colors.

40 stitches wide by 63 high: 1,607 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Straw 3822 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.6 × 5.7	9.2 × 14.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 4.5	7.3 × 11.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.5 × 3.9	6.3 × 10.0
18-count Aida	2.2 × 3.5	5.6 × 8.9
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 2.9	4.6 × 7.3

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 3346 Hunter Green	536	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	331	Find it
▲	DMC 3822 Light Straw	275	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	229	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	163	Find it
O	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	73	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.