Three tarot cards: the Moon, the Sun and the Star cross stitch pattern

53 × 35 stitches 7 colors 3.8 × 2.5 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 3.8 × 2.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 tarot cards laid side by side, the middle one standing a little higher and lying over the edges of the other two. Each is a white card in a dark brown outline with one emblem on a colored panel: a pale yellow crescent moon on navy at the left, a pale yellow sun with eight short gold rays on light blue in the middle, and a gold five-point star on deep teal blue at the right. Under each panel a white band carries a small gold cross between two gold dashes. No word or number is stitched. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 35 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 35 high: 1,651 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Medium Navy Blue 311 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 3.2	12.2 × 8.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 2.5	9.6 × 6.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 2.2	8.4 × 5.6
18-count Aida	2.9 × 1.9	7.5 × 4.9
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 1.6	6.1 × 4.0

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 3865 Winter White	441	Find it
X	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	248	Find it
▲	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	245	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	232	Find it
■	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	214	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	136	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	135	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.