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Daisy cross-stitch patch
Stitch a small daisy on Aida and finish it as a sewn-on patch. The engine counts the actual coloured crosses separately from the surrounding blank fabric.
Original Purlgrid recipe · engine-checked counts · diagrams are previews, not photographs of a physically made sample.
Supplies and skills
Aida fabric, embroidery floss in the chart colours, a tapestry needle, an optional hoop and backing fabric.
- Full cross stitch
- Find fabric centre
- Finish a patch
How to make it
- Choose the Aida count in the editable chart. Count describes squares per inch; a higher count makes this same drawing smaller. Leave additional fabric outside the complete chart for finishing.
- Find the chart and fabric centres and begin from a convenient nearby colour area. Each symbol is one full cross; keep the top legs of the crosses pointing consistently.
- Follow the colour key and count the blank squares carefully when moving between petals and leaves. Blank background squares are not stitched unless you turn on background fill.
- Secure the thread ends on the back. Leave enough fabric around the stitched area to turn the edge under or finish it with your preferred patch edging, then sew the patch onto the intended item.
The displayed fabric allowance is an example cutting margin, not a guarantee for every patch or frame finish.
- Design14 × 22 stitches · 6 colours · 216 full crosses, the background left as fabric
- Size1 × 1.5 in (2.5 × 4 cm) on 14-count Aida, plus the margin your frame or hoop needs
- StartFind the middle of the fabric and the middle of the chart (the red arrows) and work outwards.
Example fabric cut: 8.4 × 8.4 cm, using the whole chart plus 2 cm extra on every side. Adjust for your own patch finish.
| Colour | Hex | Stitches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight | #231c2c | 83 | |
| Bone | #f6f2e8 | 40 | |
| Mist | #c4bdd3 | 38 | |
| Evergreen | #1f4f33 | 21 | |
| Fir | #2f7a45 | 18 | |
| Candle | #ffd447 | 16 | |
| Total | 216 |
Questions about this project
Does the colour count include blank Aida?
No. The default count includes only the stitched motif. Turning on background fill adds crosses for the surrounding grid as well.
Can I cut exactly around the last cross?
Leave fabric for your finishing method. The stitched bounding box is smaller than the full chart, and cutting against the last cross can leave no material for a secure edge.
Terms and next steps
k = knit; p = purl; sc = US single crochet; MC = main colour; CC = contrast colour. A number after a stitch abbreviation is the number of stitches to work. Read repeat instructions as written.
Abbreviation references: Craft Yarn Council knitting terms · Craft Yarn Council crochet terms and US/UK comparison.
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