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Warm Cup Cross Stitch Pattern

A rounded cup with a handle, a small highlight, a saucer and three wisps of steam. Stitch it for a kitchen sampler, a coaster or a coffee lover.

Warm Cup chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Mist Gray symbol #A7B3B8 Mist Gray 9
Umber symbol #7A3A20 Umber 55
Terracotta symbol #B85C38 Terracotta 46
Cream symbol #F4EFE6 Cream 2
Linen symbol #E8DCC7 Linen 9
Total121

Names describe the colours; they are not thread brand codes. Match floss by eye in daylight.

Finished size

FabricStitched area
11-count Aida1.45 × 1.27 in (3.7 × 3.2 cm)
14-count Aida1.14 × 1.00 in (2.9 × 2.5 cm)
16-count Aida1.00 × 0.88 in (2.5 × 2.2 cm)
18-count Aida0.89 × 0.78 in (2.3 × 2.0 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

  1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
  2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
  3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
  4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

New to charts? Read how to read a cross stitch chart.

Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Pattern Maker and shared under CC BY 4.0. Stitch it, gift it or sell the finished piece. If you republish the chart itself or an adaptation, credit this site.

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