Tartan shield in blue and green plaid with a gold rim cross stitch pattern

37 × 46 stitches 6 colors 2.6 × 3.3 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 2.6 × 3.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy 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 shield with a flat top and a pointed foot, filled edge to edge with tartan: squares of light blue, dark blue and green, crossed by fine navy lines and by fine gold lines that part the cloth into panels. A gold rim two stitches wide runs all round it inside a dark brown outline. There is no other charge on the shield. The two halves mirror exactly. Full crosses only. It is 37 by 46 stitches and uses six thread colors.

37 stitches wide by 46 high: 1,274 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Medium Topaz 783, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.4 × 4.2	8.5 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 3.3	6.7 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.9	5.9 × 7.3
18-count Aida	2.1 × 2.6	5.2 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	1.7 × 2.1	4.3 × 5.3

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	348	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	318	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	232	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	142	Find it
■	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	126	Find it
O	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	108	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.