Three bell peppers in red, yellow and green cross stitch pattern

61 × 22 stitches 10 colors 4.4 × 1.6 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 × 8 in (the design is 4.4 × 1.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 10 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 10 threads ↓

DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 350 Medium Coral
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 989 Forest 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

Three bell peppers standing in a row with their stalks up: one red, one golden yellow and one green. Each is the same blocky fruit with three lobes, two dark creases, a pale streak of light on its left side, a darker shaded right side and a short green stalk, in a dark brown outline. A wide band for a kitchen towel or the top of a kitchen sampler. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 22 stitches and uses ten thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 22 high: 1,008 full cross stitches in 10 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 7 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.0	14.1 × 5.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 1.6	11.1 × 4.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 1.4	9.7 × 3.5
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.2	8.6 × 3.1
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.0	7.0 × 2.5

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 3346 Hunter Green	232	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	219	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	187	Find it
+	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	187	Find it
■	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	46	Find it
O	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	46	Find it
◆	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	46	Find it
=	DMC 350 Medium Coral	15	Find it
★	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	15	Find it
#	DMC 989 Forest Green	15	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.