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Nordic Star Cross Stitch Pattern

The eight-petal star known from Norwegian knitting, drawn as eight separate rhombus petals around a gold centre, with a small green cross in each corner. Repeat it edge to edge for a border or a table runner.

Nordic Star chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Nordic Red symbol #B8232F Nordic Red
≈ DMC 304 Red Medium
96
Gold symbol #E8B634 Gold
≈ DMC 3820 Straw Dark
1
Fir Green symbol #3D8B4A Fir Green
≈ DMC 911 Emerald Green Medium
20
Total117

“≈ 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 Aida1.55 × 1.55 in (3.9 × 3.9 cm)
14-count Aida1.21 × 1.21 in (3.1 × 3.1 cm)
16-count Aida1.06 × 1.06 in (2.7 × 2.7 cm)
18-count Aida0.94 × 0.94 in (2.4 × 2.4 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.

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

Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Makers 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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