Two tier chocolate birthday cake with three candles cross stitch pattern

47 × 48 stitches 8 colors 3.4 × 3.4 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.4 × 3.4 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue

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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

A two-tier chocolate cake on a pink pedestal stand, seen from a little above. White icing covers the top of each tier and drips down its brown sides. Three blue and white striped candles stand in a row on top, each with a gold flame with a white center. The stand is a pink plate on a short stem and a round foot. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 48 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 48 high: 1,290 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 4.4	10.9 × 11.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.4	8.5 × 8.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 3.0	7.5 × 7.6
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.7	6.6 × 6.8
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 2.2	5.4 × 5.5

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 3865 Winter White	322	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	311	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	304	Find it
+	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	158	Find it
■	DMC 761 Light Salmon	94	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	36	Find it
◆	DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink	35	Find it
=	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	30	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.