Sunflower on a tall stem with two leaves cross stitch pattern

27 × 47 stitches 8 colors 1.9 × 3.4 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 × 10 in (the design is 1.9 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 989 Forest 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

One open sunflower seen face on: a round brown seed center ringed by pale yellow petals with gold petals showing between them, on a straight green stem with one broad pointed leaf on each side, the right one higher than the left. Outlined in dark brown. It is 27 by 47 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 47 high: 721 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Straw 3822, Hunter Green 3346 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 4.3	6.2 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 3.4	4.9 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 2.9	4.3 × 7.5
18-count Aida	1.5 × 2.6	3.8 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 2.1	3.1 × 5.4

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	199	Find it
X	DMC 3822 Light Straw	179	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	107	Find it
+	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	96	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	69	Find it
O	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	29	Find it
◆	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	21	Find it
=	DMC 989 Forest Green	21	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.