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Cross Stitch Calculator — finished size, fabric to buy, skeins and stitching time in one place.

Enter your stitch count and fabric. Every result shows its formula, so you can check the math yourself.

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Finished size calculator

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Finished size: 10.7 × 10.7 in; 27.2 × 27.2 cm
Fabric to buy: 16.7 × 16.7 in; 42 × 42 cm
Skeins (total): ≈ 16; 22,500 stitches
Stitching time: ≈ 113 h; 200 stitches / hour

Finished size = stitches ÷ count
Fabric = finished size + 3 in on every side
Skeins ≈ stitches × 1.1 ÷ 1,600 (two strands, full crosses)
Time ≈ stitches ÷ 200 per hour

A finished hoop: size is simply stitches divided by fabric countPhoto · Pexels

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Aida cloth count explained

The count is the number of squares (stitches) per inch. Beginners usually start on 14 count; 16 and 18 count give finer detail; 28 count evenweave is stitched over two threads, so it works like 14 count.

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Aida cloth sizes and counts

Aida is sold by count (stitches per inch) and in pre-cut pieces or by the yard. Pick the count first — it sets the size of your design — then buy a piece at least 3 inches bigger than the design on every side.

Count	Stitches per inch	Stitches per 10 cm	Good for
11	11	43	Beginners, kids, bold designs
14	14	55	Most patterns — the standard
16	16	63	Finer detail
18	18	71	Small, detailed pieces
28 evenweave	14 (over two)	55	Heirloom samplers

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Cross stitch size chart

Finished width for common stitch counts.

Stitches	11 ct	14 ct	16 ct	18 ct
80	7.3 in	5.7 in	5.0 in	4.4 in
100	9.1 in	7.1 in	6.3 in	5.6 in
112	10.2 in	8.0 in	7.0 in	6.2 in
150	13.6 in	10.7 in	9.4 in	8.3 in
200	18.2 in	14.3 in	12.5 in	11.1 in
250	22.7 in	17.9 in	15.6 in	13.9 in

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Fit a frame: stitches for 5×7, 8×10 and 11×14

Work backwards from the frame: stitches = inches × count.

Frame	14 ct	16 ct	18 ct
5 × 7 in	70 × 98	80 × 112	90 × 126
8 × 10 in	112 × 140	128 × 160	144 × 180
11 × 14 in	154 × 196	176 × 224	198 × 252
16 × 20 in	224 × 280	256 × 320	288 × 360

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Cross stitch size questions

Q.01How do I calculate the finished size of a cross stitch?

Divide the number of stitches by the fabric count. 150 stitches on 14 count Aida is 150 ÷ 14 ≈ 10.7 inches (27 cm); on 18 count it is about 8.3 inches.

Q.02How much fabric should I buy?

Add about 3 inches to every side of the finished size for framing and hooping. A 10.7-inch design needs fabric at least 16.7 inches wide.

Q.03How many skeins of floss do I need?

One DMC skein covers roughly 1,600 full stitches on 14 count with two strands. Divide each color’s stitch count by that, add 10% and round up.

Q.04What does Aida count mean?

The count is how many stitches fit in one inch. Higher counts mean smaller stitches: 11 count is big and easy to see, 18 count is fine and detailed.

Q.05How long does a cross stitch take?

Most stitchers manage 100–300 full stitches an hour. A 112 × 140 design (15,680 stitches) takes about 78 hours at 200 per hour.

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