Apple Leaf
This charming design captures the quiet beauty of a single apple leaf, rendered in soft, natural greens with gentle shading that brings real depth to the finished piece. A delicate sprig border frames the central motif, giving the whole design a considered, botanical feel.
Whether you are drawn to nature-inspired needlework or simply enjoy the meditative rhythm of counted cross stitch, this pattern makes a wonderful project. It stitches up into a piece that sits beautifully in a simple frame, equally at home on a kitchen wall or wrapped up as a heartfelt gift.
- Apple
- Botanical
- Leaf
- Nature
- Seasonal
- Tree
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 100 × 100
- Colours
- 6
- Stitches
- 2,317
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 7.1 × 7.1 in | 18.1 × 18.1 cm |
| 16 per inch | 6.3 × 6.3 in | 15.9 × 15.9 cm |
| 18 per inch | 5.6 × 5.6 in | 14.1 × 14.1 cm |
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Thread shopping list
6 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 m(778 stitch) | 3371Black Brown | 382Black Brown Very Dark | 1810Shell Grey Ultra Very Dark | 312Grayish Night | 6269Avocado Dark | 8083Black Brown | |
| 3.1 m(720 stitch) | 936Avocado Green Very Dark | 269Avocado Green Very Dark | 1602Laurel Green Medium | 925/926/2924Dark Yellow Green | 6270Laurel Green Dark | 4906Parrot Green Very Dark | |
| 1.6 m(367 stitch) | 451Shell Gray Dark | 233Shell Grey Dark | 1802Steel Grey Light | 475Charcoal Gray | 8514Grey Dark | 8705Pewter Grey | |
| 78 cm(181 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 70 cm(162 stitch) | 452Shell Gray Medium | 232/676Shell Grey Medium | 1807Shell Grey Medium | 474Light Charcoal Gray | 4222Amethyst Medium Light | 8605Antique Violet Light | |
| 47 cm(109 stitch) | 169Pewter Light | 849Grey Blue Medium | 1708Blue Grey Light | 154Taupe Gray | 8500Stone Grey | 3739Grey Green Dark | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
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