Two purple irises behind a white picket fence cross stitch pattern

54 × 60 stitches 8 colors 3.9 × 4.3 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 3.9 × 4.3 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 744 Pale Yellow

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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 purple irises growing behind a white picket fence. Each flower has a pale lilac dome of standards over three violet falls with yellow beards and a darker violet shade along their lower edges; the left flower stands taller than the right. Their green stalks and three sword leaves show in the gaps between the pickets. The fence has eight flat-topped white pickets on two rails and stands in a strip of green grass. Dark brown outline; the grass has none. Full crosses only. It is 54 by 60 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

54 stitches wide by 60 high: 2,094 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Violet 553 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.9 × 5.5	12.5 × 13.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 4.3	9.8 × 10.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.8	8.6 × 9.5
18-count Aida	3.0 × 3.3	7.6 × 8.5
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.7	6.2 × 6.9

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	687	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	512	Find it
▲	DMC 553 Violet	328	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	238	Find it
■	DMC 554 Light Violet	152	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	105	Find it
◆	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	40	Find it
=	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	32	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.