Jewel-Toned Apple with Red Calligraphy
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The apple is one of humanity's oldest cultivated fruits, symbolizing knowledge, health, and new beginnings across countless cultures and traditions. In Jewish tradition, apples paired with honey embody the hope for a sweet year ahead, particularly during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The fruit's deep red exterior contains seeds arranged in a natural five-pointed star pattern when cut horizontally—a shape that has resonated with symbolic meaning for millennia across art, folklore, and spiritual practice.
- Stitch count: 80 x 80
- 20 colors in the palette
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80 x 80 stitches 20 colors
Pattern description
An apple takes center stage in this counted cross-stitch pattern, rendered in warm reds and golden-orange hues with a green leaf and brown stem. The fruit glows softly with shading that gives it dimension and depth, while decorative red lettering swirls above it—stitched in an open, pixelated script style. At 80×80 stitches and intermediate skill level, this design balances realistic fruit imagery with playful Hebrew calligraphy, making it ideal for stitchers ready to tackle both representational needlework and decorative lettering.
The 20-color DMC palette creates rich, layered tones across the apple's surface, from deep crimsons in the shadows to pale yellows in the highlights. This warm color mood suits autumn display, holiday seasons, or any setting celebrating harvest and abundance. The composition anchors the apple in the center, allowing the decorative text and scattered leaf details to frame it without overwhelming the primary motif.
Perfect for gift-giving during the Jewish New Year or year-round kitchen décor, this pattern combines a universally recognizable subject with meaningful Hebrew text. Stitching on 14-count Aida fabric will yield a finished piece roughly 5½ × 5½ inches—a manageable intermediate project that rewards attention to shading techniques and color blending for a polished, gallery-worthy result.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 80 x 80 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 5.7 x 5.7 inches or 145 x 145 mm
Suggested Material Size: 11.6 x 11.6 inches or 295 x 295 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
