Free pattern · beginner

Diya Lamp Cross Stitch Pattern

A small clay diya with a patterned rim and a tall flame. Stitch a row of them for a Diwali card, a festival of lights garland or a cosy candle motif.

Diya Lamp chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Flame Orange symbol #F08A24 Flame Orange
≈ DMC 970 Pumpkin Light
6
Flame Yellow symbol #F6D365 Flame Yellow
≈ DMC 726 Topaz Light
2
Clay Brown symbol #7A3A20 Clay Brown
≈ DMC 918 Red Copper Dark
20
Clay symbol #C0663F Clay
≈ DMC 22 Alizarin
27
Gold Pattern symbol #E8B634 Gold Pattern
≈ DMC 3820 Straw Dark
5
Total60

“≈ 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

FabricStitched area
11-count Aida1.36 × 0.91 in (3.5 × 2.3 cm)
14-count Aida1.07 × 0.71 in (2.7 × 1.8 cm)
16-count Aida0.94 × 0.63 in (2.4 × 1.6 cm)
18-count Aida0.83 × 0.56 in (2.1 × 1.4 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.

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Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Pattern Maker and shared under CC BY 4.0. Stitch it, gift it or sell the finished piece. If you republish the chart itself or an adaptation, credit this site.

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