Orange Butterfly Cross Stitch Pattern

Colour and symbol key

Symbol	Colour	Name	Stitches
Charcoal symbol	#3B2F2F	Charcoal ≈ DMC 898 Coffee Brown Very Dark	15
Rust symbol	#8A3B12	Rust ≈ DMC 400 Mahogany Dark	56
Orange symbol	#E07B39	Orange ≈ DMC 922 Copper Light	64
Pale Gold symbol	#F6D365	Pale Gold ≈ DMC 726 Topaz Light	6
Total			141

“≈ 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 × 1.27 in (3.9 × 3.2 cm)
14-count Aida	1.21 × 1.00 in (3.1 × 2.5 cm)
16-count Aida	1.06 × 0.88 in (2.7 × 2.2 cm)
18-count Aida	0.94 × 0.78 in (2.4 × 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.