Free cheese cross stitch pattern
A wedge of cheese with its own little mouse, 22 by 22 stitches in five DMC colors. Sized for a card, a bookmark or a small hoop.
This pattern started as an AI draft and was polished by hand.
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Symbol chart
DMC threads
| Symbol | DMC | Color name | Stitches |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✕ | DMC 307 | Lemon | 81 |
| ▲ | DMC 972 | Deep Canary | 65 |
| ◇ | DMC 646 | Dark Beaver Gray | 14 |
| ■ | DMC 152 | Medium Light Shell Pink | 6 |
| ▬ | DMC 938 | Ultra Dark Coffee Brown | 2 |
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What you'll need
- Fabric: 14-count Aida, a piece about 20 × 20 cm (8 × 8 in). The 22 × 22 grid comes out about 4.0 cm (1.6 in) × 4.0 cm (1.6 in) on 14-count.
- Floss: 5 skeins of DMC six-strand floss, one per color (the list above). Stitch with 2 strands.
- Needle: a size 24 tapestry needle.
- Hoop: 10 cm (4 in).
Finished size on other fabrics
| Fabric | 22 × 22 stitches |
|---|---|
| 11-count Aida | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) × 5.1 cm (2.0 in) |
| 14-count Aida | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) × 4.0 cm (1.6 in) |
| 16-count Aida | 3.5 cm (1.4 in) × 3.5 cm (1.4 in) |
| 18-count Aida | 3.1 cm (1.2 in) × 3.1 cm (1.2 in) |
| 28-count linen over two | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) × 4.0 cm (1.6 in) |
How to stitch this
- Start from the center, marked by the arrows on the chart.
- Two yellows: Lemon (DMC 307) for the wedge, Deep Canary (DMC 972) for the rind and the holes.
- The mouse is gray (DMC 646) with a pink ear and tail (DMC 152); its eye and nose are one dark stitch each.
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