Little Cactus In Terracotta
Little Cactus In Terracotta is a 20 x 30 stitch chart in 9 DMC colours, 1.4 x 2.1 in on 14-count aida.
What was checked: the stitch grid, every row the stated width and every symbol in the palette, the finished size at the fabric count against the hoop, the thread list, every colour a DMC code the chart uses.
- Stitched area
- 20 x 30 stitches = 1.4 x 2.1 in on 14-count aida
- Cut fabric
- 7.4 x 8.1 in (3 in margin each side)
- Hoop
- 4 in
- Fabric
- 14-count aida
- Stitches
- 262 full cross stitches
- Colours
- 9 DMC
The first rows are free to read below. Every library pattern and its PDF are included with any plan.
- DMC 895 Very Dark Hunter Green
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
- DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
- DMC 3804 Dark Cyclamen Pink
- DMC 3806 Light Cyclamen Pink
- DMC 604 Light Cranberry
- DMC 921 Copper
- DMC 922 Light Copper
- DMC 3341 Apricot
- 14-count aida, at least 7.4 x 8.1 in
- 4 in embroidery hoop
- Tapestry needle, size 24
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 895 | Very Dark Hunter Green | 48 | 1 |
| g | 3346 | Hunter Green | 48 | 1 |
Find the centre of the fabric and the centre of the chart, start there, and work outward. Bold grid lines are every 10 stitches.
Every library pattern and its PDF are included with any plan. The first rows, the supplies and the notes are free to read.
| Category | Item | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| thread | DMC 895 Very Dark Hunter Green | 1 |
| thread | DMC 3346 Hunter Green | 1 |
| thread | DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green | 1 |
| thread | DMC 3804 Dark Cyclamen Pink | 1 |
| thread | DMC 3806 Light Cyclamen Pink | 1 |
| thread | DMC 604 Light Cranberry | 1 |
| thread | DMC 921 Copper | 1 |
| thread | DMC 922 Light Copper | 1 |
| thread | DMC 3341 Apricot | 1 |
| fabric | 14-count aida, at least 7.4 x 8.1 in | 1 |
| hoops | 4 in embroidery hoop | 1 |
| hoops | Tapestry needle, size 24 | 1 |
Inputs
Sizes are computed from these fixed inputs: fabric count 14, max cells 40, hoop (in) 4. A different gauge or stock makes a different size; the counts do not change.
Brief
“A tiny green cactus in an orange terracotta pot with one pink bloom on top, about 30 stitches tall.”
Checks
The counts, part sizes and placement were checked by computation on 30 September 2026 (verified on attempt 1); the piece has not yet been made by hand. If yours comes out differently, tell us and we will look at it.
