Lemon Garden — Cross Stitch Pattern (PDF)
Original cross stitch chart — lemon garden with a birdhouse, 151×151 stitches, 38 DMC colours, French knots
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Afternoon sun ripens on the old stone arch, and a golden birdhouse keeps watch over the whole lemon garden. This cross stitch pattern gathers that warm southern corner into one square: a lemon tree heavy with fruit, two yellow birds on the mossy stones, a stream catching the last of the light. Yellow blooms open in the corners; white petals drift through the canopy like snow that forgot to fall.
Finishing the whole garden is a real project — 22,801 stitches, 38 shades, French knots and two-strand backstitch for the fine lines. It is a Mediterranean piece built for a large panel on a kitchen or living-room wall, the kind you settle into over several evenings.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 151 × 151
- Finished size on 14 ct: 27.4 × 27.4 cm (10.79 × 10.79 in)
- Finished size on 16 ct: 24.0 × 24.0 cm (9.44 × 9.44 in)
- Finished size on 18 ct: 21.3 × 21.3 cm (8.39 × 8.39 in)
- Colours: 36 solid DMC + 2 blends (38 total)
- Difficulty: advanced
- Fabric: white Aida 14 or 16 ct
- Stitches: full cross, half cross, backstitch (1 and 2 strands), French knots
What's in the PDF
- Full colour chart, large and easy to read
- Black & white symbol chart
- Complete DMC key with both blend recipes
- Fabric recommendations
A botanical, sun-lit centrepiece for a living-room or kitchen wall — a slow project for experienced stitchers who like a finished piece guests ask about. In summer it sits bright against pale walls; in autumn it holds the warmth a little longer.
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