Golden Sun Mandala Cross Stitch Pattern

  • 120×120stitches
  • 43DMC colors
  • Hardlevel
  • 14,400full stitches
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About this pattern

Our largest mandala: a radiant golden sun surrounded by rings of turquoise, coral, lavender and green, inside a bright yellow circle. At 120 stitches wide with more than forty colors, it is a project for experienced stitchers, or for anyone who wants a centerpiece to work on over many evenings. The many shades blend into soft gradients, so stitching it feels a little like painting with thread. Split the chart into its printed pages, stitch one page at a time, and use the overlapping rows to line them up. Because so many colors are close in tone, sort your floss on a ring or card before you begin and keep the symbol key next to you. On 14 count Aida it finishes at about 8.6 in (21.8 cm) square, a statement piece for a large frame.

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Finished size

AidaInchescm
14 count8.6 × 8.621.8 × 21.8
16 count7.5 × 7.519.1 × 19.1
18 count6.7 × 6.716.9 × 16.9

Design area only — add 2–3 in (5–8 cm) of fabric on every side for framing.

DMC floss list

Skeins assume 14 count Aida with 2 strands, rounded up.

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