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Butterfly cross stitch pattern

A symmetric butterfly with plum upper wings, pale lower wings and a dark body.

Chart: 20 × 14
Stitches: 146
DMC colors: 4
On 14-count: 1.4″ × 1.0″

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Butterfly cross stitch pattern stitched preview

The symbol chart

This is the chart you stitch from: one symbol per DMC color, bold lines every ten stitches. Print it, or keep this page open while you work.

Thread key

Stitch counts per color and the skeins to buy on 14-count Aida with two strands.

Symbol	DMC	Color	Stitches	Skeins
U	DMC 3607	Plum Light	72	1
D	DMC 3609	Plum Ultra Light	4	1
L	DMC 3608	Plum Very Light	42	1
K	DMC 550	Violet Very Dark	28	1

Finished size

Stitches divided by your fabric count. Cut the fabric with about 3 inches spare on every side.

Fabric	11-count	14-count	16-count	18-count
Size	1.8″ × 1.3″	1.4″ × 1.0″	1.3″ × 0.9″	1.1″ × 0.8″
In cm	4.6 × 3.2	3.6 × 2.5	3.2 × 2.2	2.8 × 2.0

One stitcher's note

The chart is mirrored left to right, so count one wing carefully and copy it stitch for stitch. Work the dark body last — it covers any uneven inner edges.

First chart? The beginner's guide covers supplies and your first stitches, and how to read a pattern explains the symbols.

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