Cross-Stitch · 14-count

About Cross-Stitch · 14-count

A 14-count cross-stitch chart grid sized to the most common Aida cloth gauge. Each cell represents one cross-stitch on 14-count Aida, with bold lines every ten squares for fast counting during charting and stitching. Further reading: A practitioner reading list covers the standards lineage in more depth.

Standards lineage

Sized to ISO/Anchor 14-count Aida specification (~5.5 stitches per cm).

A short history

Pre-printed cross-stitch graph paper has been published by needlework supply houses since the 19th century and remains a staple of every needlework specialist shop.

Where designers reach for it

• Charting cross-stitch designs from photographs
• Sampler and motif design
• Education-kit pattern design
• Conversion of pixel art to stitch charts

Printing this grid

Every variant on this page is delivered as a vector SVG with physical millimetre dimensions baked into the file, so a compliant printer driver will reproduce it at exact 1:1 scale by default. Choose the sheet size that matches your printer tray, set scaling to 100 % (never "fit to page"), and verify with the calibration check on our how-to-print guide. Buyer's guide: Comparing the major architectural scale rulers can help you pick the right physical scale rule to use over the printed grid.