Free Valentine Cupcake Cross Stitch Pattern

The free Valentine Cupcake was inspired by About.com Guide to Rubber Stamping Kate Pullen's Cupcake with Hearts Digital Stamp.

Stitch up the calorie-free cupcake for a special treat for someone you love. As an alternative to stitched hearts, use heart- shaped buttons.

Get the free printable Valentine Cupcake pattern. You will need to refer to this page for the pattern key and instructions.

Pattern Key:
Symbol    Floss Color Number
Cross Stitch | Half Stitch | Quarter Stitch
o   DMC 957
•   DMC 3722
+   DMC 3804
Back Stitch
_______ DMC 310
Design Size: 46w by 77h
Stitching Level: Beginner
Finished Design Size:
For commonly used fabric counts (in inches):
NOTE: Add several inches to each side for the cut fabric size.

• 11-count, 4 1/8w by 7h
• 14-count, 3 1/4w by 5 1/2h
• 16-count, 2 7/8w by 4 3/4h
• 18-count, 2 1/2w by 4 1/4h

(For other fabric counts, use the Finished Design Size Calculator.)
Stitching Tips: Use two-three strands of floss for cross stitch and one strand for back stitch. For other fabric counts, adjust the number of floss strands as needed.

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This free Cross Stitch pattern is protected by copyright laws. If someone wants a copy, please direct them to this URL - http://crossstitch.about.com