Cross stitch pattern of a single red flower with pointed petals and a small golden yellow centre on a white background.

Small Flower

Nature & PlantsBeginner7 colours4 hours of stitching

This delightful little design captures the simple beauty of a single bloom, with bold red petals radiating outward from a warm golden centre. It is the kind of pattern that feels satisfying from the very first stitch, rewarding you with something genuinely lovely in a compact and manageable size.

Whether you are just finding your feet with cross stitch or looking for a quick project between larger pieces, this floral design makes a wonderful framed keepsake or a heartfelt handmade gift for someone special.

  • Botanical
  • Floral
  • Flower
  • Nature
  • Simple
  • Small

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Pattern details

Size count
40 × 40
Colours
7
Stitches
563
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch2.9 × 2.9 in7.3 × 7.3 cm
16 per inch2.5 × 2.5 in6.4 × 6.4 cm
18 per inch2.2 × 2.2 in5.6 × 5.6 cm

Thread shopping list

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

LengthDMC
1.2 m(269 stitch)350Coral Medium
55 cm(128 stitch)349Coral Dark
25 cm(45 stitch)902Garnet Very Dark
25 cm(36 stitch)310Black
25 cm(34 stitch)645Beaver Gray Very Dark
25 cm(33 stitch)301Mahogany Medium
25 cm(18 stitch)3853Autumn Gold Dark

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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