Wooden abacus with colored beads, a math counting frame cross stitch pattern

59 × 46 stitches 8 colors 4.2 × 3.3 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.2 × 3.3 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 wooden abacus seen face on: a plain brown frame with four gray wires and six round beads on each, red on the top wire, then gold, green and blue. The beads are slid apart to count one, two, three and four: one red bead at the left, two gold, three green and four blue, with the rest pushed to the right. Every bead has a dark outline and one white glint. Full crosses only. It is 59 by 46 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

59 stitches wide by 46 high: 1,834 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Forest Green 989 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 4.2	13.6 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 3.3	10.7 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 2.9	9.4 × 7.3
18-count Aida	3.3 × 2.6	8.3 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 2.1	6.8 × 5.3

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	716	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	570	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	120	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	120	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	120	Find it
O	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	120	Find it
◆	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	44	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	24	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.