Van Gogh Poppies Cross Stitch Pattern (Free PDF)
A bunch of red poppies in a white vase, painted by Van Gogh in Paris in the summer of 1886, when he was experimenting with stronger color. The reds stand out against a dark blue background.
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What you need
The full chart is 104 stitches wide and 132 high: 13,728 full cross stitches in 30 DMC colors, rated advanced. On 14-count Aida, cut a piece at least 13.5 × 15.5 in (34 × 39 cm), which leaves 3 in spare on every side, and a 14-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark | 1,376 | 91 areas | 18.3 m | 76 % | 413 Pewter Gray Dark |
| 3750 Antique Blue Very Dark | 1,143 | 53 areas | 15.2 m | 64 % | 311 Wedgewood Ultra Very Dark |
| 930 Antique Blue Dark | 1,134 | 77 areas | 15.1 m | 63 % | 803 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark |
| 779 Cocoa Dark | 1,131 | 116 areas | 15.1 m | 63 % | 08 Driftwood Dark |
| 3838 Lavender Blue Dark | 706 | 55 areas | 9.4 m | 39 % | 798 Delft Blue Dark |
| 3857 Rosewood Dark | 649 | 118 areas | 8.7 m | 36 % | 09 Cocoa Very Dark |
| 3051 Green Gray Dark | 617 | 115 areas | 8.2 m | 34 % | 520 Fern Green Dark |
| 838 Beige Brown Very Dark | 606 | 90 areas | 8.1 m | 34 % | 839 Beige Brown Dark |
| 221 Shell Pink Very Dark | 554 | 93 areas | 7.4 m | 31 % | 777 Raspberry Very Dark |
| 3777 Terra Cotta Very Dark | 526 | 88 areas | 7.0 m | 29 % | 816 Garnet |
| 154 Grape Very Dark | 498 | 68 areas | 6.6 m | 28 % | 35 Fuschia Very Dark |
| 3781 Mocha Brown Dark | 427 | 86 areas | 5.7 m | 24 % | 839 Beige Brown Dark |
| 3860 Cocoa | 336 | 59 areas | 4.5 m | 19 % | 08 Driftwood Dark |
| 3011 Khaki Green Dark | 335 | 69 areas | 4.5 m | 19 % | 3052 Green Gray Medium |
| 3021 Brown Gray Very Dark | 324 | 96 areas | 4.3 m | 18 % | 413 Pewter Gray Dark |
| 347 Salmon Very Dark | 318 | 27 areas | 4.2 m | 18 % | 817 Coral Red Very Dark |
| 3839 Lavender Blue Medium | 318 | 17 areas | 4.2 m | 18 % | 799 Delft Blue Medium |
| 926 Gray Green Medium | 286 | 23 areas | 3.8 m | 16 % | 598 Turquoise Light |
| 355 Terra Cotta Dark | 282 | 62 areas | 3.8 m | 16 % | 3721 Shell Pink Dark |
| 169 Pewter Light | 258 | 46 areas | 3.4 m | 14 % | 414 Steel Gray Dark |
| 22 Alizarin | 256 | 26 areas | 3.4 m | 14 % | 3830 Terra Cotta |
| 927 Gray Green Light | 248 | 8 areas | 3.3 m | 14 % | 3752 Antique Blue Very Light |
| 3787 Brown Gray Dark | 232 | 72 areas | 3.1 m | 13 % | 535 Ash Gray Very Light |
| 3858 Rosewood Medium | 220 | 46 areas | 2.9 m | 12 % | 3721 Shell Pink Dark |
| 924 Gray Green Vy Dark | 182 | 50 areas | 2.4 m | 10 % | 3808 Turquoise Ultra Very Dark |
| 3363 Pine Green Medium | 169 | 49 areas | 2.3 m | 9 % | 988 Forest Green Medium |
| 304 Red Medium | 168 | 27 areas | 2.2 m | 9 % | 498 Red Dark |
| 3022 Brown Gray Medium | 164 | 52 areas | 2.2 m | 9 % | 522 Fern Green |
| 3053 Green Gray | 146 | 33 areas | 1.9 m | 8 % | 522 Fern Green |
| 844 Beaver Gray Ultra Dark | 119 | 46 areas | 1.6 m | 7 % | 413 Pewter Gray Dark |
Thread for 2 strands on 14-count (how it is worked out).
Reading this chart
The center of the chart is column 52, row 66, a Mocha Brown Dark stitch.
Pewter Gray Very Dark has the largest connected block, 505 stitches. Rosewood Dark is the most scattered: 649 stitches in 118 separate spots, 41 of them single stitches.
A row uses about 40.7 separate runs of thread on average; the busiest is row 76, with 59. Only 0 % of the grid stays bare, so the fabric color barely shows.
Budget roughly 68.5 hours to 137.5 hours (how we estimate that). New to charts? Read how to read one.
Finished size
| Fabric | Finished size | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| 11-count | 9.5 × 12.0 in | 24.0 × 30.5 cm |
| 14-count | 7.4 × 9.4 in | 18.9 × 23.9 cm |
| 16-count | 6.5 × 8.2 in | 16.5 × 21.0 cm |
| 18-count | 5.8 × 7.3 in | 14.7 × 18.6 cm |
Ideas for using it
- Dramatic framed piece
- Remembrance gift
- Large floral project
Stitching tips
- Stitch the white vase last so that the dark threads cannot rub off on it.
- Work each poppy as a block of color before moving to the next one.
- Choose a dark Aida if you would rather not stitch the whole background.
About the artwork
This chart is based on Vase with Poppies by Vincent van Gogh (1886), which is in the public domain. Image source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain). 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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