Butterfly cross stitch pattern
Free patterns · For kids · An orange monarch butterfly.
- stitches
- 36 × 34
- DMC colors
- 6
- on 14-count
- 2.6 × 2.4 in
Beginner pattern: few colors and whole stitches only. Free to stitch for yourself, as a gift, or to sell the finished piece.
Made from a drawing from Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT License).
Thread key
| Symbol | DMC | Name | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ■ | 721 | Orange Spice Med | 315 | 1 |
| ▲ | 971 | Pumpkin | 90 | 1 |
| ◆ | 939 | Navy Blue Very Dark | 77 | 1 |
| ● | 327 | Violet Dark | 489 | 1 |
| ★ | 3371 | Black Brown | 18 | 1 |
| ✚ | 550 | Violet Very Dark | 3 | 1 |
Finished size
On Aida, with 3 inches of spare fabric on every side for the cut size.
| Fabric | Finished | Cut |
|---|---|---|
| 14-count Aida | 2.6 × 2.4 in (6.5 × 6.2 cm) | 8.6 × 8.4 in |
| 16-count Aida | 2.3 × 2.1 in (5.7 × 5.4 cm) | 8.3 × 8.1 in |
| 18-count Aida | 2.0 × 1.9 in (5.1 × 4.8 cm) | 8.0 × 7.9 in |
How to stitch it
Find the middle of the fabric, match it to the center of the chart, and work outward. Each square is one full cross with 2 strands of floss.
