Strawberry cream cake on a blue cake stand cross stitch pattern

45 × 38 stitches 6 colors 3.2 × 2.7 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.2 × 2.7 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 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 597 Turquoise
DMC 3346 Hunter 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

A two-layer sponge cake seen from the side on a blue footed cake stand. Between the two golden sponge layers lie a line of white cream and a line of red jam, a deep layer of white cream covers the top, and three whole strawberries are pressed into it points down, each with a green cap and six white seeds. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 45 by 38 stitches and uses six thread colors.

45 stitches wide by 38 high: 1,166 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Pale Golden Brown 3827, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.1 × 3.5	10.4 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.2 × 2.7	8.2 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 2.4	7.1 × 6.0
18-count Aida	2.5 × 2.1	6.3 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.7	5.2 × 4.4

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 3827 Pale Golden Brown	350	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	250	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	238	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	154	Find it
■	DMC 597 Turquoise	141	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	33	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.