Straw broomFree cross-stitch pattern

Straw broom is a cross-stitch pattern of 24 × 27 stitches from the Cottage Chores album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 283 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 3854 Autumn Gold Med covers the most cells, 100 stitches (35% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 601 Cranberry Dark, with 11 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.7 × 1.9 in (4.4 × 4.9 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (15 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches: 24 × 27
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 1.7 × 1.9 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Straw broom 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 Straw broom: a 24 by 27 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 283 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	3854	Autumn Gold Med	100
■	3857	Rosewood Dark	59
▲	921	Copper	59
◆	307	Lemon	54
★	601	Cranberry Dark	11

Finished size: 1.7 × 1.9 in (4.4 × 4.9 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Straw broom is picture 729 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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