Cross stitch design showing a central leafy green sprig with oval leaves, flanked by two vertical trailing branches with small pointed leaves, on a cream background.

Ash Leaf

Nature & PlantsBeginner6 colours16 hours of stitching

This charming design captures the graceful simplicity of foliage in a style that feels both timeless and distinctly British. A central sprig of broad, oval leaves sits framed by delicate trailing branches, all rendered in soft, earthy greens and warm neutral tones.

Perfect for stitchers who love the natural world, this pattern suits those who enjoy quiet, satisfying needlework with a beautiful result. Finished and framed, it makes a lovely addition to any room or a genuinely personal gift for a fellow nature lover.

  • Ash
  • Autumn
  • Botanical
  • British
  • Leaf
  • Nature
  • Tree

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Pattern details

Size count
100 × 100
Colours
6
Stitches
2,461
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch7.1 × 7.1 in18.1 × 18.1 cm
16 per inch6.3 × 6.3 in15.9 × 15.9 cm
18 per inch5.6 × 5.6 in14.1 × 14.1 cm

Thread shopping list

6 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
2.8 m(652 stitch)3371Black Brown
2.2 m(505 stitch)646Beaver Gray Dark
2.1 m(493 stitch)3022Brown Gray Medium
1.4 m(322 stitch)535Ash Gray Very Light
1.4 m(313 stitch)310Black
76 cm(176 stitch)648Beaver Gray Light

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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