Decorated Egg Cross Stitch Pattern

Colour and symbol key

Symbol	Colour	Name	Stitches
Plum Outline symbol	#5B3A72	Plum Outline ≈ DMC 327 Violet Dark	34
Lavender symbol	#C9B3E0	Lavender ≈ DMC 554 Violet Light	53
Sky Blue symbol	#5A9BD5	Sky Blue ≈ DMC 826 Blue Medium	5
Lemon symbol	#F6D365	Lemon ≈ DMC 726 Topaz Light	27
Spring Green symbol	#5BA04A	Spring Green ≈ DMC 702 Kelly Green	9
Total			128

“≈ 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	1.00 × 1.27 in (2.5 × 3.2 cm)
14-count Aida	0.79 × 1.00 in (2.0 × 2.5 cm)
16-count Aida	0.69 × 0.88 in (1.7 × 2.2 cm)
18-count Aida	0.61 × 0.78 in (1.6 × 2.0 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.