Bold Red Heart with Warm Golden Highlights
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The heart shape is one of embroidery's oldest symbolic motifs, representing love and devotion across cultures and centuries. Its simple, symmetrical silhouette—perfectly suited to counted cross-stitch's pixel-like grid—transforms abstract feeling into tangible form, making it an enduring choice for meaningful gifts and personal needlework.
- Stitch count: 44 x 42
- 12 colors in the palette
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44 x 42 stitches 12 colors
Pattern description
This 44×44 counted cross-stitch heart radiates warmth through a richly layered palette of deep crimsons and glowing golds. The jewel-toned composition uses subtle color gradation to create dimension, with brighter orange-gold tones concentrated in the upper-left and center areas, giving the heart a luminous, dimensional quality. Working this intermediate-level design across twelve DMC thread colors builds skill in blending techniques while producing a striking Valentine's piece or heartfelt handmade gift suitable for framing or stitching onto a pillow.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 44 x 42 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 3.1 x 3 inches or 80 x 76 mm
Suggested Material Size: 9 x 8.9 inches or 230 x 226 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
