Three wooden thread spools in red, blue and green cross stitch pattern

43 × 17 stitches 8 colors 3.1 × 1.2 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.1 × 1.2 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 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue
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

Three wooden spools of sewing thread standing side by side on one level: red, blue and green thread wound between pale wooden ends that are wider than the thread, with darker stripes across each for the turns of the thread and a dark brown outline. Each spool is 13 by 17 stitches and can be stitched alone. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 17 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 17 high: 531 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Golden Brown 3827, Red 321 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 1.5	9.9 × 3.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 1.2	7.8 × 3.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 1.1	6.8 × 2.7
18-count Aida	2.4 × 0.9	6.1 × 2.4
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 0.8	5.0 × 2.0

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	168	Find it
X	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	132	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	56	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	56	Find it
■	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	56	Find it
O	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	21	Find it
◆	DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue	21	Find it
=	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	21	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.