Stitch Puzzle

Sewing scissorsFree cross-stitch pattern

Sewing scissors is a cross-stitch pattern of 30 × 30 stitches from the Sewing Basket album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 3 DMC colours and 396 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 311 Wedgewood Ult VyDk covers the most cells, 175 stitches (44% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 550 Violet Very Dark, with 102 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 2.1 × 2.1 in (5.4 × 5.4 cm) and fits a 5-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 7 × 7 in (16 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches
30 × 30
Colours
3 DMC
14-count Aida
2.1 × 2.1 in
Hoop
5 in

See the chartStitch it in the free puzzle game

Sewing scissors 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 Sewing scissors: a 30 by 30 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 396 stitches in all.

SymbolDMCColourStitches
●311Wedgewood Ult VyDk175
■928Gray Green Vy Lt119
▲550Violet Very Dark102

Finished size: 2.1 × 2.1 in (5.4 × 5.4 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Sewing scissors is picture 177 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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