Cherry Basket — Cross Stitch Pattern (PDF)
Counted cross stitch pattern — cherries tumbling from a woven basket, 71×84 stitches, 17 DMC shades
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Two cherries have rolled aside; the rest tumble from a woven basket in a quiet heap of summer. This cross stitch pattern (PDF) holds that harvest against a muted blue-grey ground, where every berry glows a deep, ripe red.
Against that soft background the colour does the work: dark fruit set beside pale straw reads from across the room, and the finished piece settles into the calm of a vintage still life. Full stitches carry almost everything — a thread of backstitch is left for the leaf veins and cherry stems.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 71 × 84
- Finished size on 14 ct: 12.8 × 15.2 cm (5.0 × 6.0 in)
- Finished size on 16 ct: 11.2 × 13.3 cm (4.4 × 5.2 in)
- Finished size on 18 ct: 10.0 × 11.8 cm (3.9 × 4.7 in)
- Colours: 17 DMC shades + 1 blend
- Difficulty: beginner–intermediate
- Fabric: blue-grey Aida, 14 / 16 / 18 ct
- Stitches: full cross stitch, backstitch (leaf veins and stems)
What's in the PDF
- Full colour chart, large and clear
- Black & white symbol chart for printing
- Complete DMC key with colour numbers
- Fabric and materials guidance
A weekend-sized project for a farmhouse kitchen or a botanical hoop wall, and a handmade present for anyone drawn to fruit and still-life motifs. The gentle colour shifts forgive small slips, so it works as a first realistic subject too.
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