Scottish thistle shield with the St Andrew's cross cross stitch pattern

43 × 58 stitches 8 colors 3.1 × 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 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.1 × 4.1 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 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 989 Forest Green
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 heraldic shield with a Scottish thistle in front of the St Andrew's cross. The shield has a flat top, straight sides and a stepped point at the foot; its field is mid blue inside a navy rim and a dark brown outline, and a white saltire, a diagonal cross, crosses the field behind the plant. In front of the crossing stands one thistle: a purple flower head with five paler streaks, a round dark green bulb with a lighter green lattice, a short straight stem and a jagged leaf out to each side. The design is the same left and right. No motto, name or badge is drawn.

43 stitches wide by 58 high: 2,234 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Medium Navy Blue 311, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 5.3	9.9 × 13.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 4.1	7.8 × 10.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 3.6	6.8 × 9.2
18-count Aida	2.4 × 3.2	6.1 × 8.2
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.6	5.0 × 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 322 Dark Baby Blue	924	Find it
X	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	326	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	320	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	304	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	190	Find it
O	DMC 553 Violet	84	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	66	Find it
=	DMC 554 Light Violet	20	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.