Pink Garden Rose with Lush Green Foliage
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Roses have symbolized love, beauty, and devotion across cultures for millennia, appearing in art, literature, and gardens from ancient Persia to Victorian England. The full, multi-petaled blooms like the one depicted here are prized hybrid tea roses or English garden varieties, bred over centuries to achieve their dramatic ruffled form and rich color gradations. A single open rose at peak bloom is often called a 'garden rose' and represents the fleeting, precious moment when a flower's beauty is at its most generous and fragrant.
- Stitch count: 121 x 83
- 12 colors in the palette
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121 x 83 stitches 12 colors
Pattern description
A full-blown rose rendered in soft gradient pinks dominates this 121×121 stitch design, its layered petals built from twelve DMC thread shades that create luminous depth. The composition balances the voluptuous bloom on the left with clusters of deep forest-green leaves radiating from the right, giving the pattern a natural asymmetry that feels garden-fresh rather than static.
Intermediate stitchers will enjoy the color blending and shading work required to bring the rose's velvet texture to life on 14-count Aida fabric. The counted cross-stitch chart translates beautifully into a finished piece sized around 8–9 inches square, making it ideal for framing as a botanical accent or stitching into a decorative pillow that captures the timeless romance of a heritage garden rose.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 121 x 83 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 8.6 x 5.9 inches or 220 x 151 mm
Suggested Material Size: 14.5 x 11.8 inches or 370 x 301 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
