White Christmas candle with a red poinsettia cross stitch pattern

31 × 61 stitches 9 colors 2.2 × 4.4 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.2 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 350 Medium Coral
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 tall white candle, lit, with a red poinsettia in front of its foot. The candle is a plain upright pillar with a pale gray shade down its right side, a short dark wick and a golden teardrop flame with a paler core. The poinsettia flower faces you: six pointed red bracts with darker red veins, a ring of lighter red round a pale yellow middle dotted with green, and green leaf tips showing between the red points. The left half mirrors the right except for the candle's shade. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 61 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 61 high: 905 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 5.5	7.2 × 14.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 4.4	5.6 × 11.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.8	4.9 × 9.7
18-count Aida	1.7 × 3.4	4.4 × 8.6
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.8	3.6 × 7.0

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 321 Red	268	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	213	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	161	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	81	Find it
■	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	52	Find it
O	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	38	Find it
◆	DMC 350 Medium Coral	34	Find it
=	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	30	Find it
★	DMC 3822 Light Straw	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.