Cottage House Cross Stitch Pattern

Colour and symbol key

Symbol	Colour	Name	Stitches
Walnut symbol	#5A3A2A	Walnut ≈ DMC 801 Coffee Brown Dark	64
Terracotta symbol	#B85C38	Terracotta ≈ DMC 301 Mahogany Medium	45
Cream symbol	#F2E6CF	Cream ≈ DMC 543 Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	57
Window Blue symbol	#8FB8D8	Window Blue ≈ DMC 3755 Baby Blue	8
Door Green symbol	#2F5D50	Door Green ≈ DMC 3818 Emerald Green Ultra Very Dark	11
Gold symbol	#E8B634	Gold ≈ DMC 3820 Straw Dark	1
Grass symbol	#5E9E4A	Grass ≈ DMC 702 Kelly Green	2
Total			188

“≈ DMC” is the nearest DMC floss to each screen colour, a suggestion rather than an exact match. Check important colours against a shade card in daylight. Not affiliated with DMC.

Finished size

Fabric	Stitched area
11-count Aida	1.55 × 1.45 in (3.9 × 3.7 cm)
14-count Aida	1.21 × 1.14 in (3.1 × 2.9 cm)
16-count Aida	1.06 × 1.00 in (2.7 × 2.5 cm)
18-count Aida	0.94 × 0.89 in (2.4 × 2.3 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

New to charts? Read how to read a cross stitch chart.