A cross stitch design of a single large autumn leaf in shades of red, orange and brown with a pointed lobed shape.

Autumn Leaf in Fiery Colours

Nature & PlantsBeginner8 colours20 hours of stitching

There is something quietly wonderful about the moment a leaf turns, and this design captures it beautifully. Worked in warm reds and deep burnt orange, the Autumn Leaf in Fiery Colours cross stitch pattern brings the best of the season indoors, ready to be framed and enjoyed long after the last leaf has fallen.

This is a lovely project for anyone who appreciates the natural world, and its manageable size makes it a genuinely satisfying stitch from start to finish. It would make a thoughtful handmade gift for someone who loves autumn.

  • Autumn
  • Brown
  • Leaf
  • Nature
  • Plant
  • Red
  • Seasonal
  • Simple

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Pattern details

Size count
90 × 80
Colours
8
Stitches
2,963
Difficulty
Beginner
Fabric colour
Coffee

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch6.4 × 5.7 in16.3 × 14.5 cm
16 per inch5.6 × 5 in14.3 × 12.7 cm
18 per inch5 × 4.4 in12.7 × 11.3 cm

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Thread shopping list

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

LengthDMC
3.2 m(739 stitch)938Coffee Brown Ultra Dark
3 m(689 stitch)740Tangerine
2.7 m(621 stitch)947Burnt Orange
2.3 m(523 stitch)900Burnt Orange Dark
1.3 m(297 stitch)606Bright Orange-Red
25 cm(39 stitch)09Cocoa Very Dark
25 cm(36 stitch)817Coral Red Very Dark
25 cm(19 stitch)971Pumpkin

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.

HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Dimensions, Gamma, Luca-S, PNK Kirov, Sullivans and Unitas. Pick your brand when you start the project.

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