Sun on the ocean horizon, a sunrise or sunset at sea cross stitch pattern

45 × 37 stitches 7 colors 3.2 × 2.6 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 × 2.6 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 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3755 Baby Blue

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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 low sun on the horizon of the open sea, inside a dark blue frame and stitched all over. The sun is a pale yellow half disc with a pale glow round it. The sky is three flat bands: pink at the top, orange in the middle and pale gold at the horizon. The sea is one blue, with the sun's reflection as a column of pale yellow bars and short pale blue dashes for ripples at each side. It may be setting or rising; the picture does not say. Nothing but the frame is outlined, and the left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 45 by 37 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

45 stitches wide by 37 high: 1,665 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Pale Yellow 744 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.1 × 3.4	10.4 × 8.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.2 × 2.6	8.2 × 6.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 2.3	7.1 × 5.9
18-count Aida	2.5 × 2.1	6.3 × 5.2
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.7	5.2 × 4.3

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 322 Dark Baby Blue	567	Find it
X	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	256	Find it
▲	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	233	Find it
+	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	215	Find it
■	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	190	Find it
O	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	160	Find it
◆	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	44	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.