Garden trowelFree cross-stitch pattern
Garden trowel is a cross-stitch pattern of 24 × 24 stitches from the Little Greenhouse album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 4 DMC colours and 223 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.
DMC 3022 Brown Gray Med covers the most cells, 69 stitches (31% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 936 Avocado Grn V Dk, with 32 stitches.
On 14-count Aida it measures 1.7 × 1.7 in (4.4 × 4.4 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (15 × 15 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.
- Stitches
- 24 × 24
- Colours
- 4 DMC
- 14-count Aida
- 1.7 × 1.7 in
- Hoop
- 4 in
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.
DMC threads
Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 223 stitches in all.
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 3022 | Brown Gray Med | 69 |
| ■ | 938 | Coffee Brown Ult Dk | 67 |
| ▲ | 613 | Drab Brown V Lt | 55 |
| ◆ | 936 | Avocado Grn V Dk | 32 |
Finished size: 1.7 × 1.7 in (4.4 × 4.4 cm) on 14-count Aida.
Stitch it in the free puzzle game
Garden trowel is picture 625 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.
Free to play, with optional purchases.
