Sword and shield: crossed swords behind a blue shield cross stitch pattern

57 × 56 stitches 6 colors 4.1 × 4.0 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 × 4.0 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 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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

Two swords crossed behind a shield, as on a coat of arms. The shield has a flat top with square corners and sides that curve in to one point at the foot; its field is dark blue inside a gray steel rim, with one gold chevron pointing up across it. The swords cross behind it at 45 degrees: the two gray blades rise past its top corners, each with a light side and a shaded side, and the hilts come out below its sides, each with a gold cross guard, a brown grip and a round gold pommel. Nothing of the swords shows through the shield. The left half mirrors the right exactly.

57 stitches wide by 56 high: 1,157 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Steel Gray 318 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 5.1	13.2 × 12.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 4.0	10.3 × 10.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.5	9.0 × 8.9
18-count Aida	3.2 × 3.1	8.0 × 7.9
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.5	6.6 × 6.5

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	388	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	280	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	171	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	170	Find it
■	DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray	118	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	30	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.