Sunflower seed packet with a red SEEDS label cross stitch pattern

31 × 47 stitches 8 colors 2.2 × 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.2 × 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 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 paper packet of sunflower seeds seen flat from the front. A red band across the top carries the word SEEDS in white capitals, and below it is the picture: one sunflower full face against a blue sky, with pale yellow petals, a gold ring and a brown seed center, on a green stalk with a pair of leaves. A white paper margin runs round the printing inside a dark brown outline, and every square inside the outline is stitched. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 47 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 47 high: 1,457 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Baby Blue 3755, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 4.3	7.2 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 3.4	5.6 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 2.9	4.9 × 7.5
18-count Aida	1.7 × 2.6	4.4 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.1	3.6 × 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 3755 Baby Blue	416	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	357	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	265	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	173	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	84	Find it
O	DMC 989 Forest Green	78	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	56	Find it
=	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	28	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.