Vintage Botanical Rose Cross Stitch Pattern (Free PDF)
A single pink rose from Pierre-Joseph Redouté's Les Roses, the botanical prints published from 1817 to 1824. The paper background is left out of the chart, so the fabric shows through and you only stitch the flower, stem and leaves.
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What you need
The full chart is 84 stitches wide and 106 high: 2,925 full cross stitches in 24 DMC colors, rated intermediate. On 14-count Aida, cut a piece at least 12 × 14 in (31 × 35 cm), which leaves 3 in spare on every side, and a 12-in hoop holds the whole design. One skein of each color is enough.
| DMC thread | Stitches | Spread over | Thread | Of a skein | If it is out of stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503 Blue Green Medium | 436 | 34 areas | 5.8 m | 24 % | 992 Aquamarine Light |
| 523 Fern Green Light | 357 | 95 areas | 4.8 m | 20 % | 3023 Brown Gray Light |
| 522 Fern Green | 281 | 76 areas | 3.7 m | 16 % | 989 Forest Green |
| 316 Antique Mauve Medium | 245 | 21 areas | 3.3 m | 14 % | 3687 Mauve |
| 3052 Green Gray Medium | 229 | 31 areas | 3.1 m | 13 % | 3364 Pine Green |
| 3053 Green Gray | 166 | 35 areas | 2.2 m | 9 % | 989 Forest Green |
| 3022 Brown Gray Medium | 151 | 49 areas | 2.0 m | 8 % | 642 Beige Gray Dark |
| 3042 Antique Violet Light | 145 | 22 areas | 1.9 m | 8 % | 3836 Grape Light |
| 3727 Antique Mauve Light | 130 | 19 areas | 1.7 m | 7 % | 3354 Dusty Rose Light |
| 367 Pistachio Green Dark | 129 | 29 areas | 1.7 m | 7 % | 987 Forest Green Dark |
| 502 Blue Green | 119 | 20 areas | 1.6 m | 7 % | 562 Jade Medium |
| 991 Aquamarine Dark | 102 | 19 areas | 1.4 m | 6 % | 3847 Teal Green Dark |
| 3726 Antique Mauve Dark | 87 | 22 areas | 1.2 m | 5 % | 3721 Shell Pink Dark |
| 3041 Antique Violet Medium | 61 | 18 areas | 0.8 m | 3 % | 3835 Grape Medium |
| 452 Shell Gray Medium | 40 | 17 areas | 0.5 m | 2 % | 648 Beaver Gray Light |
| 3363 Pine Green Medium | 37 | 16 areas | 0.5 m | 2 % | 320 Pistachio Green Medium |
| 435 Brown Very Light | 33 | 3 areas | 0.4 m | 2 % | 3773 Desert Sand Dark |
| 778 Antique Mauve Very Light | 33 | 15 areas | 0.4 m | 2 % | 3354 Dusty Rose Light |
| 3815 Celadon Green Dark | 31 | 9 areas | 0.4 m | 2 % | 501 Blue Green Dark |
| 927 Gray Green Light | 30 | 19 areas | 0.4 m | 2 % | 3752 Antique Blue Very Light |
| 986 Forest Green Very Dark | 30 | 5 areas | 0.4 m | 2 % | 935 Avocado Green Dark |
| 988 Forest Green Medium | 20 | 8 areas | 0.3 m | 1 % | 320 Pistachio Green Medium |
| 646 Beaver Gray Dark | 18 | 8 areas | 0.2 m | 1 % | 07 Driftwood |
| 3772 Desert Sand Very Dark | 15 | 5 areas | 0.2 m | under 1 % | 3773 Desert Sand Dark |
Thread for 2 strands on 14-count (how it is worked out).
Reading this chart
The center of the chart is column 42, row 53, a Brown Gray Medium stitch.
Blue Green Medium has the largest connected block, 123 stitches. Fern Green Light is the most scattered: 357 stitches in 95 separate spots, 47 of them single stitches.
A row uses about 15.1 separate runs of thread on average; the busiest is row 45, with 25. 67 % of the grid stays bare fabric, which makes this one quick for its size.
Budget roughly 14.5 hours to 29 hours (how we estimate that). New to charts? Read how to read one.
Finished size
| Fabric | Finished size | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| 11-count | 7.6 × 9.6 in | 19.4 × 24.5 cm |
| 14-count | 6.0 × 7.6 in | 15.2 × 19.2 cm |
| 16-count | 5.2 × 6.6 in | 13.3 × 16.8 cm |
| 18-count | 4.7 × 5.9 in | 11.9 × 15.0 cm |
Ideas for using it
- Botanical print for a hallway
- Cottage-style gift
- Pair several on one wall, gallery style
Stitching tips
- Stitch it on cream or antique white fabric to get the feel of old paper.
- Work the stem first as a guide for placing the leaves.
- Add a backstitch outline around the leaves if you want them crisper.
About the artwork
This chart is based on Empress Josephine or Frankfort Rose (Rosa turbinata), from Les Roses by Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1817–24), which is in the public domain. Image source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access, CC0). We made the chart with our own pattern maker, which reduces the picture to a grid of stitches and a set of DMC threads, so expect a simplified version of the original rather than an exact copy. It has not been stitched by us, so check the preview and try a small area first.
Free for personal use, and you may sell a few pieces you stitched yourself. Details in the terms.
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