Free pattern · Beginner

Star cross stitch pattern

A classic five-point star in one bright yellow — tree topper, gift tag or the easy half of a Christmas set.

Chart: 16 × 16
Stitches: 88
DMC colors: 1
On 14-count: 1.1″ × 1.1″

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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
Y	DMC 444	Lemon Dark	88	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

Keep the top point centered by counting out from it rather than up from the legs. With a single color the only thing that can go wrong is a miscount on the two lower points.

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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