The Kiss cross stitch pattern

Free patterns · Famous painting · A couple embracing in robes of gold on a flowered meadow, from Gustav Klimt’s painting (1907–1908).

The Kiss cross stitch chart, 88 by 120 stitches, 30 colors, DMC 310, 794, 32, 3821, 3829, 989, 3346, 734, 838, 372, 3820, 869, 209, 3023, 645, 839, 471, 644, 829, 3371, 904, 16, 33, 832, 3031, 919, 355, 3834, 31, 3838

stitches: 88 × 120
DMC colors: 30
on 14-count: 6.3 × 8.6 in

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For when you have a few projects behind you: many colors and soft shading, made from a picture. Free to stitch for yourself, as a gift, or to sell the finished piece.

Stitching tip: The gold robe is several close yellows and ochres. Stitch the black and silver rectangles of his robe first, then fill the gold around them, and finish with the flower meadow at the bottom.

Made from a picture by Gustav Klimt (public domain).

Thread key

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Symbol	DMC	Name	Stitches	Skeins
⊕	310	Black	114	1
⊠	794	Cornflower Blue Light	108	1
⌂	32	Blueberry Dark	77	1
■	3821	Straw	1036	1
□	3829	Old Gold Vy Dark	471	1
▣	989	Forest Green	142	1
▬	3346	Hunter Green	285	1
▮	734	Olive Green Lt	282	1
▲	838	Beige Brown Vy Dk	942	1
△	372	Mustard Lt	435	1
◆	3820	Straw Dark	864	1
◇	869	Hazelnut Brown V Dk	381	1
◉	209	Lavender Dark	130	1
○	3023	Brown Gray Light	479	1
◎	645	Beaver Gray Vy Dk	43	1
●	839	Beige Brown Dk	1094	1
◐	471	Avocado Grn V Lt	239	1
◧	644	Beige Gray Med	208	1
★	829	Golden Olive Vy Dk	643	1
☆	3371	Black Brown	307	1
♣	904	Parrot Green V Dk	257	1
♥	16	Chartreuse Light	512	1
✓	33	Fuchsia	70	1
✖	832	Golden Olive	529	1
✚	3031	Mocha Brown Vy Dk	620	1
✱	919	Red Copper	62	1
⧄	355	Terra Cotta Dark	35	1
⬟	3834	Grape Dark	29	1
⬡	31	Blueberry	80	1
⬢	3838	Lavender Blue Dark	86	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	6.3 × 8.6 in (16.0 × 21.8 cm)	12.3 × 14.6 in
16-count Aida	5.5 × 7.5 in (14.0 × 19.1 cm)	11.5 × 13.5 in
18-count Aida	4.9 × 6.7 in (12.4 × 16.9 cm)	10.9 × 12.7 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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