4th of July watermelon slice with an American flag cross stitch pattern

36 × 42 stitches 7 colors 2.6 × 3.0 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.6 × 3.0 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 350 Medium Coral
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
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

A wedge of watermelon standing on its rind with a little American flag on a stick in its tip, for the Fourth of July. The flesh is coral red with ten dark seeds, a thin pale green band follows the curve of the dark green rind, and the slice mirrors left and right, seeds included. The flag flies to the right from a gold stick: it is a small flag, with nine red and white stripes and six white dots on a navy corner, not the full flag's thirteen and fifty. Navy outline. Nothing is written on it. Full crosses only. It is 36 by 42 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

36 stitches wide by 42 high: 828 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Medium Coral 350, Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Hunter Green 3346 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.3 × 3.8	8.3 × 9.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 3.0	6.5 × 7.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.6	5.7 × 6.7
18-count Aida	2.0 × 2.3	5.1 × 5.9
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 1.9	4.2 × 4.8

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 350 Medium Coral	356	Find it
X	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	187	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	100	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	57	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	54	Find it
O	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	44	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	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.