Thatched half-timbered cottage with the Danish flag cross stitch pattern

45 × 40 stitches 8 colors 3.2 × 2.9 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.2 × 2.9 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 3346 Hunter 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

A low white half-timbered cottage under a deep golden thatched roof, with the Danish flag flying from a tall white flagpole at its left. The wall is white panels between dark timbers, with a green double door in the middle and two small blue windows on each side. A white chimney stands on the darker ridge of the roof. The flag is red with a white cross and hangs just under the gold tip of the pole. House and pole stand on a strip of green grass. The cottage mirrors about its door. No lettering. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 45 by 40 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

45 stitches wide by 40 high: 1,080 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Medium Old Gold 729 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.1 × 3.6	10.4 × 9.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.2 × 2.9	8.2 × 7.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 2.5	7.1 × 6.3
18-count Aida	2.5 × 2.2	6.3 × 5.6
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.8	5.2 × 4.6

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	379	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	273	Find it
▲	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	172	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	86	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	54	Find it
O	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	48	Find it
◆	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	40	Find it
=	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	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.