Sun and moon yin yang, day and night cross stitch pattern

58 × 58 stitches 5 colors 4.1 × 4.1 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 11 × 11 in (the design is 4.1 × 4.1 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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
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 round yin yang of day and night. The light half is a sky blue day with a gold sun at its head, a round disc with eight rays that stand a little apart from it (four straight and four at the corners), and a small white cloud below it; the dark half is a navy night with a pale yellow crescent moon at its head and three small plus-shaped stars. A navy line closes the day half. The whole round is stitched solid and nothing is outlined in a separate thread. Full crosses only. It is 58 by 58 stitches and uses five thread colors.

58 stitches wide by 58 high: 2,644 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Baby Blue 3755, Medium Topaz 783 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.3 × 5.3	13.4 × 13.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 4.1	10.5 × 10.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.6	9.2 × 9.2
18-count Aida	3.2 × 3.2	8.2 × 8.2
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.6	6.7 × 6.7

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	1,267	Find it
X	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	920	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	200	Find it
+	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	169	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	88	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.