FireguardFree cross-stitch pattern

Fireguard is a cross-stitch pattern of 27 × 23 stitches from the Hearth & Home album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 434 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 898 Coffee Brown Vy Dk covers the most cells, 190 stitches (44% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 780 Topaz Ultra Vy Dk, with 49 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.9 × 1.6 in (4.9 × 4.2 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (16 × 15 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches: 27 × 23
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 1.9 × 1.6 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Fireguard finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth — The finished picture, stitched

The printable chart

One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.

Cross-stitch chart for Fireguard: a 27 by 23 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 434 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	898	Coffee Brown Vy Dk	190
■	726	Topaz Light	85
▲	3834	Grape Dark	61
◆	3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	49
★	780	Topaz Ultra Vy Dk	49

Finished size: 1.9 × 1.6 in (4.9 × 4.2 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Fireguard is picture 660 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.

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