Girl with a Pearl Earring cross stitch pattern
Free patterns · Famous paintings · Johannes Vermeer, about 1665.
- stitches
- 51 × 60
- DMC colors
- 27
- on 14-count
- 3.6 × 4.3 in
Intermediate pattern: many colors and shading, made from a picture. Free to stitch for yourself, as a gift, or to sell the finished piece.
Made from a picture by Johannes Vermeer (public domain).
Thread key
| Symbol | DMC | Name | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⊕ | 3023 | Brown Gray Light | 26 | 1 |
| ⊠ | 832 | Golden Olive | 26 | 1 |
| ⌂ | 3773 | Desert Sand Dark | 12 | 1 |
| ■ | 938 | Coffee Brown Ult Dk | 556 | 1 |
| □ | 829 | Golden Olive Vy Dk | 61 | 1 |
| ▣ | 738 | Tan Very Light | 29 | 1 |
| ▬ | 3799 | Pewter Gray Vy Dk | 48 | 1 |
| ▮ | 3781 | Mocha Brown Dk | 42 | 1 |
| ▲ | 831 | Golden Olive Md | 129 | 1 |
| △ | 839 | Beige Brown Dk | 57 | 1 |
| ◆ | 3031 | Mocha Brown Vy Dk | 115 | 1 |
| ◇ | 932 | Antique Blue Light | 50 | 1 |
| ◉ | 317 | Pewter Gray | 27 | 1 |
| ○ | 06 | Driftwood Medium Light | 73 | 1 |
| ● | 3371 | Black Brown | 1246 | 1 |
| ◐ | 841 | Beige Brown Lt | 31 | 1 |
| ◧ | 3790 | Beige Gray Ult Dk | 29 | 1 |
| ★ | 3750 | Antique Blue Very Dk | 100 | 1 |
| ☆ | 3021 | Brown Gray Vy Dk | 55 | 1 |
| ♣ | 334 | Baby Blue Medium | 38 | 1 |
| ♥ | 838 | Beige Brown Vy Dk | 78 | 1 |
| ✓ | 844 | Beaver Gray Ult Dk | 10 | 1 |
| ✖ | 422 | Hazelnut Brown Lt | 83 | 1 |
| ✚ | 830 | Golden Olive Dk | 86 | 1 |
| ✱ | 3838 | Lavender Blue Dark | 10 | 1 |
| ⬡ | 822 | Beige Gray Light | 19 | 1 |
| ⬢ | 3045 | Yellow Beige Dk | 24 | 1 |
Finished size
On Aida, with 3 inches of spare fabric on every side for the cut size.
| Fabric | Finished | Cut |
|---|---|---|
| 14-count Aida | 3.6 × 4.3 in (9.3 × 10.9 cm) | 9.6 × 10.3 in |
| 16-count Aida | 3.2 × 3.8 in (8.1 × 9.5 cm) | 9.2 × 9.8 in |
| 18-count Aida | 2.8 × 3.3 in (7.2 × 8.5 cm) | 8.8 × 9.3 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.
