Thistle on a pale blue heart with two spiky leaves cross stitch pattern

57 × 55 stitches 6 colors 4.1 × 3.9 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.1 × 3.9 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 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 554 Light Violet

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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 thistle standing inside a pale blue heart. The purple flower head has three tufts, each with a paler streak, and sits on a round green bulb crossed with a darker green lattice. A straight green stem runs down the middle toward the point of the heart, and a jagged leaf with spiny points rises at a slant on each side of it, light green above and darker green beneath. The heart is stitched solid in pale blue and is plain in its two lobes above the plant. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 55 stitches and uses six thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 55 high: 2,137 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Very Light Antique Blue 3752, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Forest Green 989 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 5.0	13.2 × 12.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 3.9	10.3 × 10.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.4	9.0 × 8.7
18-count Aida	3.2 × 3.1	8.0 × 7.8
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.5	6.6 × 6.3

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 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	1,348	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	430	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	202	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	85	Find it
■	DMC 553 Violet	48	Find it
O	DMC 554 Light Violet	24	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.