Green snake coiled around the stem of a red flower cross stitch pattern

28 × 73 stitches 7 colors 2.0 × 5.2 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 8 × 12 in (the design is 2.0 × 5.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3822 Light Straw
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

A green snake winds up the stem of a tall red flower, passing in front of the stem, behind it and in front again. Its head lies just under the bloom, facing left, with a dark eye, a white glint and a red forked tongue; its body has four pale yellow bands and ends in a pointed tail. The flower has eight rounded red petals round a gold center, and a pair of matching green leaves sits low on the stem. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 28 by 73 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

28 stitches wide by 73 high: 1,051 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Hunter Green 3346 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 6.6	6.5 × 16.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 5.2	5.1 × 13.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 4.6	4.4 × 11.6
18-count Aida	1.6 × 4.1	4.0 × 10.3
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 3.3	3.2 × 8.4

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	389	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	250	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	209	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	126	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	52	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	24	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	1	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.