Van Gogh Roses Cross Stitch Pattern (Free PDF)
A green vase overflowing with roses against a soft green wall, from the same weeks in May 1890 as his irises. The roses have faded from pink to almost white over the years, which gives the chart its quiet, pale look.
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What you need
The full chart is 100 stitches wide and 127 high: 12,700 full cross stitches in 28 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. Some colors need more than one skein, so check the table.
| DMC thread | Stitches | Spread over | Thread | Of a skein | If it is out of stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 989 Forest Green | 3,132 | 65 areas | 41.8 m | 174 % | 3053 Green Gray |
| 988 Forest Green Medium | 1,275 | 124 areas | 17.0 m | 71 % | 320 Pistachio Green Medium |
| 3022 Brown Gray Medium | 1,029 | 225 areas | 13.7 m | 57 % | 3052 Green Gray Medium |
| 3023 Brown Gray Light | 970 | 107 areas | 12.9 m | 54 % | 3032 Mocha Brown Medium |
| 522 Fern Green | 896 | 141 areas | 11.9 m | 50 % | 3053 Green Gray |
| 647 Beaver Gray Medium | 779 | 132 areas | 10.4 m | 43 % | 452 Shell Gray Medium |
| 414 Steel Gray Dark | 604 | 110 areas | 8.1 m | 34 % | 646 Beaver Gray Dark |
| 3364 Pine Green | 377 | 58 areas | 5.0 m | 21 % | 3052 Green Gray Medium |
| 163 Celadon Green Medium | 269 | 15 areas | 3.6 m | 15 % | 505 Jade Green |
| 318 Steel Gray Light | 264 | 46 areas | 3.5 m | 15 % | 04 Tin Dark |
| 520 Fern Green Dark | 259 | 88 areas | 3.5 m | 14 % | 3051 Green Gray Dark |
| 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark | 253 | 54 areas | 3.4 m | 14 % | 844 Beaver Gray Ultra Dark |
| 535 Ash Gray Very Light | 252 | 83 areas | 3.4 m | 14 % | 3787 Brown Gray Dark |
| 648 Beaver Gray Light | 251 | 44 areas | 3.3 m | 14 % | 452 Shell Gray Medium |
| 367 Pistachio Green Dark | 239 | 65 areas | 3.2 m | 13 % | 987 Forest Green Dark |
| 909 Emerald Green Very Dark | 236 | 7 areas | 3.1 m | 13 % | 561 Celadon Green VD |
| 924 Gray Green Vy Dark | 228 | 64 areas | 3.0 m | 13 % | 3808 Turquoise Ultra Very Dark |
| 986 Forest Green Very Dark | 219 | 43 areas | 2.9 m | 12 % | 935 Avocado Green Dark |
| 523 Fern Green Light | 210 | 44 areas | 2.8 m | 12 % | 3053 Green Gray |
| 3347 Yellow Green Medium | 161 | 54 areas | 2.1 m | 9 % | 320 Pistachio Green Medium |
| 169 Pewter Light | 138 | 64 areas | 1.8 m | 8 % | 646 Beaver Gray Dark |
| 3768 Gray Green Dark | 131 | 53 areas | 1.7 m | 7 % | 3809 Turquoise Vy Dark |
| 991 Aquamarine Dark | 120 | 43 areas | 1.6 m | 7 % | 3847 Teal Green Dark |
| 501 Blue Green Dark | 115 | 27 areas | 1.5 m | 6 % | 3815 Celadon Green Dark |
| 3750 Antique Blue Very Dark | 96 | 22 areas | 1.3 m | 5 % | 930 Antique Blue Dark |
| 3362 Pine Green Dark | 93 | 46 areas | 1.2 m | 5 % | 3051 Green Gray Dark |
| 500 Blue Green Very Dark | 54 | 17 areas | 0.7 m | 3 % | 3818 Emerald Green Ultra Very Dark |
| 642 Beige Gray Dark | 50 | 23 areas | 0.7 m | 3 % | 841 Beige Brown Light |
Thread for 2 strands on 14-count (how it is worked out).
Reading this chart
The center of the chart is column 50, row 64, a Steel Gray Dark stitch.
Forest Green has the largest connected block, 982 stitches. Brown Gray Medium is the most scattered: 1,029 stitches in 225 separate spots, 96 of them single stitches.
A row uses about 38.6 separate runs of thread on average; the busiest is row 51, with 57. Only 0 % of the grid stays bare, so the fabric color barely shows.
Budget roughly 63.5 hours to 127 hours (how we estimate that). New to charts? Read how to read one.
Finished size
| Fabric | Finished size | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| 11-count | 9.1 × 11.5 in | 23.1 × 29.3 cm |
| 14-count | 7.1 × 9.1 in | 18.1 × 23.0 cm |
| 16-count | 6.2 × 7.9 in | 15.9 × 20.2 cm |
| 18-count | 5.6 × 7.1 in | 14.1 × 17.9 cm |
Ideas for using it
- Framed piece for a bedroom
- Companion to our Van Gogh irises
- Anniversary gift project
Stitching tips
- Stitch the dark leaves first; they define the shape of each rose.
- Keep the pale roses clean by washing your hands often and stitching them last.
- To bring back the original color, swap the palest rose threads for light pinks.
About the artwork
This chart is based on Roses by Vincent van Gogh (1890), 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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