Free pattern · beginner

Warm Cup Cross Stitch Pattern

A rounded cup with a handle, a small highlight, a saucer and three wisps of steam. Stitch it for a kitchen sampler, a coaster or a coffee lover.

Warm Cup chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Mist Gray symbol #A7B3B8 Mist Gray
≈ DMC 04 Tin Dark
9
Umber symbol #7A3A20 Umber
≈ DMC 918 Red Copper Dark
55
Terracotta symbol #B85C38 Terracotta
≈ DMC 301 Mahogany Medium
46
Cream symbol #F4EFE6 Cream
≈ DMC 3770 Tawny Vy Light
2
Linen symbol #E8DCC7 Linen
≈ DMC 3047 Yellow Beige Light
9
Total121

“≈ 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 Aida1.45 × 1.27 in (3.7 × 3.2 cm)
14-count Aida1.14 × 1.00 in (2.9 × 2.5 cm)
16-count Aida1.00 × 0.88 in (2.5 × 2.2 cm)
18-count Aida0.89 × 0.78 in (2.3 × 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.

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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