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Cross Stitch Alphabet Pattern (Free PDF)

A clean uppercase alphabet chart with all 26 letters, an ampersand and the numbers 0 to 9. Every letter is 5 stitches wide and 7 stitches tall, so names, dates and short words line up neatly on any project.

Size53 × 60
Colors3
Stitches667
LevelEasy

About this pattern

The design is 53 stitches wide and 60 stitches high, with 667 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors: Antique Blue Very Dark (3750), Terra Cotta Very Dark (3777), Pine Green (3364). It is rated easy.

Finished size

FabricFinished sizeMetric
11-count4.8 × 5.5 in12.2 × 13.9 cm
14-count3.8 × 4.3 in9.6 × 10.9 cm
16-count3.3 × 3.8 in8.4 × 9.5 cm
18-count2.9 × 3.3 in7.5 × 8.5 cm

Ideas for using it

  • Names on stockings, bibs and gifts
  • Dates on wedding and birth samplers
  • Your own quote in a hoop

Stitching tips

  • Leave 1 stitch between letters and 3 stitches between words.
  • To center a word, add 5 stitches per letter plus the gaps, then start half that number to the left of your fabric's middle.
  • On 14-count Aida each letter is about 0.4 inches wide and half an inch tall.

This pattern is free for personal use. You may sell a few finished pieces you stitched yourself; please do not share or sell the chart file. See the terms.

Cross Stitch Alphabet Pattern cross stitch finished in a wooden embroidery hoop with DMC thread skeins
How it looks stitched on Aida fabric (digital mockup).

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