Cross stitch design of a boy and girl standing together facing each other, with a large red heart above them, on a white background.

Valentine's Couple Beneath a Heart

Love & RomanceBeginner9 colours10 hours of stitching

This Valentine's Couple Beneath a Heart pattern captures a tender moment between two figures standing close together, a bold red heart floating above them in a gesture of shared affection. The design is compact and full of warmth, making it a genuinely enjoyable stitch from the very first cross.

Whether you are making something meaningful for a partner, a friend, or simply treating yourself, this little scene would look lovely framed on a wall or presented as a handmade Valentine's gift that is sure to be treasured.

  • Festive
  • Heart
  • Love
  • Romance
  • Seasonal
  • Valentines Day

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Pattern details

Size count
50 × 60
Colours
9
Stitches
1,452
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch3.6 × 4.3 in9.1 × 10.9 cm
16 per inch3.1 × 3.8 in7.9 × 9.5 cm
18 per inch2.8 × 3.3 in7.1 × 8.5 cm

Thread shopping list

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

LengthDMC
2.1 m(497 stitch)310Black
1.2 m(273 stitch)3078Golden Yellow Very Light
68 cm(157 stitch)3827Pale Golden Brown
55 cm(126 stitch)792Cornflower Blue Dark
51 cm(117 stitch)632Desert Sand Ultra Very Dark
35 cm(80 stitch)309Rose Dark
34 cm(79 stitch)351Coral
33 cm(76 stitch)3727Antique Mauve Light
25 cm(47 stitch)519Sky Blue

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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