The Birth of Venus cross stitch pattern

Free patterns · Famous painting · Venus arriving on a scallop shell, from Sandro Botticelli’s painting (about 1485).

The Birth of Venus cross stitch chart, 72 by 119 stitches, 28 colors, DMC 834, 829, 152, 310, 3755, 3799, 611, 839, 453, 826, 3032, 3768, 844, 841, 728, 926, 645, 801, 3782, 3031, 517, 938, 824, 932, 934, 154, 3046, 433

stitches: 72 × 119
DMC colors: 28
on 14-count: 5.1 × 8.5 in

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Stitching tip: A tall, narrow chart at 72 stitches wide. Stitch the scallop shell first, then Venus, and leave the sea and sky for last.

Made from a picture by Sandro Botticelli (public domain).

Thread key

Everything to buy for this pattern, by DMC number.

Symbol	DMC	Name	Stitches	Skeins
⊕	834	Golden Olive Vy Lt	87	1
⊠	829	Golden Olive Vy Dk	82	1
⌂	152	Shell Pink Med Light	71	1
■	310	Black	903	1
□	3755	Baby Blue	401	1
▣	3799	Pewter Gray Vy Dk	152	1
▬	611	Drab Brown	255	1
▮	839	Beige Brown Dk	235	1
▲	453	Shell Gray Light	595	1
△	826	Blue Medium	336	1
◆	3032	Mocha Brown Med	560	1
◇	3768	Gray Green Dark	294	1
◉	844	Beaver Gray Ult Dk	151	1
○	841	Beige Brown Lt	365	1
◎	728	Topaz	61	1
●	926	Gray Green Med	983	1
◐	645	Beaver Gray Vy Dk	217	1
◧	801	Coffee Brown Dk	194	1
★	3782	Mocha Brown Lt	509	1
☆	3031	Mocha Brown Vy Dk	257	1
♣	517	Wedgewood Dark	218	1
♥	938	Coffee Brown Ult Dk	411	1
✓	824	Blue Very Dark	68	1
✖	932	Antique Blue Light	453	1
✚	934	Avocado Grn Black	491	1
✱	154	Grape Very Dark	64	1
⬡	3046	Yellow Beige Md	76	1
⬢	433	Brown Med	79	1

Finished size

How big it comes out on each Aida count. The cut size adds 3 inches on every side so the fabric fits the hoop.

Fabric	Finished	Cut
14-count Aida	5.1 × 8.5 in (13.1 × 21.6 cm)	11.1 × 14.5 in
16-count Aida	4.5 × 7.4 in (11.4 × 18.9 cm)	10.5 × 13.4 in
18-count Aida	4.0 × 6.6 in (10.2 × 16.8 cm)	10.0 × 12.6 in

How to stitch it

Fold the fabric in half both ways to find the middle, match it to the center of the chart, and work outward. Each square is one full cross in 2 strands of floss.

Thread key

Finished size

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