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Pinwheel quilt blockFree cross-stitch pattern

Pinwheel quilt block is a cross-stitch pattern of 27 × 28 stitches from the Patchwork Patterns album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 4 DMC colours and 756 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 797 Royal Blue covers the most cells, 257 stitches (34% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 3857 Rosewood Dark, with 106 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.9 × 2.0 in (4.9 × 5.1 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (16 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches
27 × 28
Colours
4 DMC
14-count Aida
1.9 × 2.0 in
Hoop
4 in

See the chartStitch it in the free puzzle game

Pinwheel quilt block 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 Pinwheel quilt block: a 27 by 28 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 756 stitches in all.

SymbolDMCColourStitches
●797Royal Blue257
■677Old Gold Vy Lt225
▲334Baby Blue Medium168
◆3857Rosewood Dark106

Finished size: 1.9 × 2.0 in (4.9 × 5.1 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Pinwheel quilt block is picture 788 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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