Tall blue and white porcelain vase with a zigzag band cross stitch pattern

31 × 58 stitches 5 colors 2.2 × 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 9 × 11 in (the design is 2.2 × 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique 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

One tall blue and white porcelain vase with a flared blue lip, a slender white neck with a thin blue ring, a blue shoulder edged below with a row of hanging points, a blue zigzag band round the belly with a pale blue lozenge in each bend, a plain white lower body and a blue foot edged above with rising points. A pale blue shadow runs down the right side of the neck and the lower body. The vase is empty. Navy outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 58 stitches and uses five thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 58 high: 1,146 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Dark Baby Blue 322, Very Dark Navy Blue 939 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 5.3	7.2 × 13.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 4.1	5.6 × 10.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.6	4.9 × 9.2
18-count Aida	1.7 × 3.2	4.4 × 8.2
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.6	3.6 × 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 3865 Winter White	566	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	340	Find it
▲	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	146	Find it
+	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	47	Find it
■	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	47	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.