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Garden Flower Cross Stitch Pattern

A symmetrical flower with outlined petals, a gold centre and a green stem with paired leaves. The symmetry makes it easy to check your counting as you go.

Colour and symbol key

Symbol	Colour	Name	Stitches
Raspberry symbol	#B84A6B	Raspberry ≈ DMC 3350 Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	49
Pink symbol	#E7849B	Pink ≈ DMC 3733 Dusty Rose	46
Sunflower symbol	#F2C14E	Sunflower ≈ DMC 19 Autumn Gold medium Light	17
Amber symbol	#C98A1B	Amber ≈ DMC 783 Topaz Medium	4
Stem Green symbol	#4E8B3A	Stem Green ≈ DMC 905 Parrot Green Dark	6
Leaf Green symbol	#7DB357	Leaf Green ≈ DMC 703 Chartreuse	20
Total			142

“≈ 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	1.18 × 1.64 in (3.0 × 4.2 cm)
14-count Aida	0.93 × 1.29 in (2.4 × 3.3 cm)
16-count Aida	0.81 × 1.13 in (2.1 × 2.9 cm)
18-count Aida	0.72 × 1.00 in (1.8 × 2.5 cm)

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

How to stitch it

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

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

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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