Yule log with three lit red candles and holly cross stitch pattern

63 × 41 stitches 9 colors 4.5 × 2.9 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 × 9 in (the design is 4.5 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
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

A Yule log lying on its side with three lit red candles standing in a row on top and a sprig of holly, two leaves and three red berries, on its bark. The log is brown with a pale sawn end at the left that shows one growth ring, and a few dark bark marks at the right; each candle has a darker side, a dark wick and a gold flame with a pale yellow heart. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 63 by 41 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

63 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,491 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.7 × 3.7	14.5 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.5 × 2.9	11.4 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 2.6	10.0 × 6.5
18-count Aida	3.5 × 2.3	8.9 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.9	7.3 × 4.7

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	497	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	413	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	233	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	101	Find it
■	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	72	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	68	Find it
◆	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	44	Find it
=	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	42	Find it
★	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	21	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.