Free pattern · Beginner

Little Heart cross stitch pattern

A simple two-color heart — a genuine first project: small, forgiving, and finished before the novelty wears off.

Chart: 16 × 16
Stitches: 99
DMC colors: 1
On 14-count: 1.1″ × 1.1″

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Little Heart 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
X	DMC 321	Red	99	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	1.5″ × 1.5″	1.1″ × 1.1″	1.0″ × 1.0″	0.9″ × 0.9″
In cm	3.7 × 3.7	2.9 × 2.9	2.5 × 2.5	2.3 × 2.3

One stitcher's note

A first chart should teach one thing: keeping your crosses lying the same way. Do the top leg of every stitch in the same direction and the heart will look smooth.

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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