Christmas & Winter · Medium
Merry Christmas Tree
A decorated tree with baubles, a gold star and presents
- Stitches
- 123 × 129
- DMC colors
- 14
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 8.8 × 9.2 in
- Design code
- M05
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 26–51 hours
That's roughly 6–11 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →A full Christmas tree with red, gold and blue baubles, bead garlands, a gold star and wrapped presents underneath, above the words Merry Christmas.
An original counted cross stitch pattern from House of Needelier, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 123 wide x 129 high
- Colors: 14 DMC floss colors
- Total: 5,113 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size:
- 14 ct Aida: 8.8 x 9.2 in (22.3 x 23.4 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 7.7 x 8.1 in (19.5 x 20.5 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 6.8 x 7.2 in (17.4 x 18.2 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 8.8 x 9.2 in (22.3 x 23.4 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 22 pages, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts and skein estimates
- Page map showing how the chart pages fit together
- Color chart with symbols
- Black-and-white symbol chart for easy printing
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
The design is 123 × 129 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 11.2 × 11.7 in (28.4 × 29.8 cm) | 17 × 18 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 8.8 × 9.2 in (22.3 × 23.4 cm) | 15 × 15 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 7.7 × 8.1 in (19.5 × 20.5 cm) | 14 × 14 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 6.8 × 7.2 in (17.4 × 18.2 cm) | 13 × 13 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 8.8 × 9.2 in (22.3 × 23.4 cm) | 15 × 15 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 7.7 × 8.1 in (19.5 × 20.5 cm) | 14 × 14 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Pattern basics
Fabric count and finished size
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of a cross stitch, how to measure a fabric's count, and a quick calculator for any pattern.
Technique
Starting and ending threads without knots
How to start and end cross stitch threads without knots – loop start, waste knot, pin stitch – plus thread length, when to end and fixing common problems.
Supplies
How much embroidery floss do I need?
How many skeins of DMC floss a cross stitch pattern needs – what's in a skein, stitches per skein, how to estimate it yourself and when to buy extra.