Free pattern · Beginner
Sunflower cross stitch pattern
A sunflower head on a short stem — bold petals, a dark centre, and no confetti to chase.
- Chart
- 16 × 16
- Stitches
- 103
- DMC colors
- 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | DMC 973 | Canary Bright | 56 | 1 |
| O | DMC 801 | Coffee Brown Dark | 28 | 1 |
| + | DMC 702 | Kelly Green | 19 | 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
Work the dark centre first and the petals second: the contrast boundary stays sharp, and you get to see the flower appear petal by petal.
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Sunflower — cross stitch chart
16 × 16 stitches · 3 DMC colors · 103 stitches · Free pattern from crossstitchpatterngenerator.com
| Symbol | DMC | Color | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | DMC 973 | Canary Bright | 56 | 1 |
| O | DMC 801 | Coffee Brown Dark | 28 | 1 |
| + | DMC 702 | Kelly Green | 19 | 1 |
Two strands on 14-count Aida. Symbols sit one per stitch; bold lines every ten. https://crossstitchpatterngenerator.com/patterns/sunflower