Mop bucketFree cross-stitch pattern

Mop bucket is a cross-stitch pattern of 25 × 26 stitches from the Cottage Chores album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 399 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 3046 Yellow Beige Md covers the most cells, 106 stitches (27% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 915 Plum Dark, with 61 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.8 × 1.9 in (4.5 × 4.7 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: 25 × 26
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 1.8 × 1.9 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Mop bucket 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 Mop bucket: a 25 by 26 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 399 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	3046	Yellow Beige Md	106
■	930	Antique Blue Dark	99
▲	369	Pistachio Green Vy Lt	71
◆	3839	Lavender Blue Med	62
★	915	Plum Dark	61

Finished size: 1.8 × 1.9 in (4.5 × 4.7 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Mop bucket is picture 730 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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