Chart dimensions and physical dimensions

Chart cells count logical stitches; centimeters describe the finished work. Determine physical size with the actual stitch density, not screen zoom or print scale.

Before you start

Have the chart key, chart width and height, fabric thread count and threads crossed by each stitch. Keep floss strands separate from fabric threads.

Try this example

A 40-cell-wide chart at 20 stitches per 10 cm becomes 20 cm wide. Printing its cells twice as large improves readability without doubling the finished width.

Check your result

• Count from two independent reference points before filling a large area. Verify the outer stitched dimensions on the actual ground; include finishing fabric separately.
• Changing fabric count changes physical size, not chart complexity. Fractional stitches, mixed scales and non-square grounds need explicit chart instructions.

Sources

• rsnstitchbank.org: cross stitch
• rsnstitchbank.org: counted thread

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