Pixel Heart cross stitch pattern
The classic first cross stitch — a shaded red heart with a white sparkle, in a handful of DMC reds.
Free, with no account and no watermark. Opening it in the editor gives you your own copy — recolour it, resize it, or export a symbol PDF.
Before you start
Work the 815 outline first and the shape holds itself together while you fill it. The two white cells are the whole trick: a highlight is what stops a flat red heart from reading as a blob.
Floss list
Every colour is real DMC. Tap one for its hex, RGB, Anchor match and nearest shades.
123 stitches in total. One skein of each colour is far more than enough for a pattern this size.
Finished size
The chart is a count, not a size — the fabric decides how big it comes out.
- 11 count aida
- 1.4″ × 1.2″
- 14 count aida
- 1.1″ × 0.9″
- 18 count aida
- 0.8″ × 0.7″
Charted for 14 count (1.1″ × 0.9″). Add at least 3″ to each side for framing — the fabric calculator works out exactly what to buy.
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