Stitch Puzzle

Zen rakeFree cross-stitch pattern

Zen rake is a cross-stitch pattern of 24 × 26 stitches from the Tea Garden album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 198 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 976 Golden Brown Med covers the most cells, 59 stitches (30% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 915 Plum Dark, with 13 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.7 × 1.9 in (4.4 × 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
24 × 26
Colours
5 DMC
14-count Aida
1.7 × 1.9 in
Hoop
4 in

See the chartStitch it in the free puzzle game

Zen rake 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 Zen rake: a 24 by 26 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 198 stitches in all.

SymbolDMCColourStitches
●976Golden Brown Med59
■3371Black Brown52
▲3855Autumn Gold Lt42
◆801Coffee Brown Dk32
★915Plum Dark13

Finished size: 1.7 × 1.9 in (4.4 × 4.7 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Zen rake is picture 454 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.

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