Japan Flag Cross Stitch Pattern (Free)
A 24 x 18 stitch Japanese flag motif in 2 colors, with a 32 x 32 round version. Small enough for patches, hoops, cards and bookmarks — and fully editable before you stitch.
Free to open and edit — no account, no watermark. The print-ready PDF comes by email.
Free to open and edit — no account, no watermark. The print-ready PDF comes by email.
Most free patterns are a locked PDF. This one opens.
Resize it, swap the palette to threads you already own, change the fabric count, add a name underneath — then export a fresh PDF that matches what you actually plan to stitch. It runs in the browser, there is nothing to install, and there is no account to make.
Open Japan Flag in the editor- Switch DMC for Anchor, Madeira, Cosmo or 50+ other brands — matched by color distance, not a lookup table.
- Change the fabric count and every finished size updates with it.
- Add text, backstitch, French knots or beads; erase anything you do not want.
- Export a PDF with the cover, thread list and chart, tiled across as many pages as it needs.
The numbers, at a glance
Thread list
2 strands for full cross stitch on 14-count, which is what the skein counts below assume. Don't use DMC? Open it in the editor and switch the whole palette to Anchor, Madeira, Cosmo or any of 50+ brands — matched by color distance against the artwork, not through a lookup table.
| DMC color | Stitches | Skeins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLANCWhite | 336 | 0.5 | |
| 349Coral dark | 96 | 0.25 |
| DMC color | Stitches | Skeins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLANCWhite | 496 | 0.75 | |
| 349Coral dark | 316 | 0.5 |
Finished size
How big this chart works out on common fabrics. A higher count packs more stitches into an inch, so the same chart comes out smaller and finer.
| Fabric | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 11-count Aida | 2.2 × 1.6 in | 5.5 × 4.2 cm |
| 14-count Aida | 1.7 × 1.3 in | 4.4 × 3.3 cm |
| 16-count Aida | 1.5 × 1.1 in | 3.8 × 2.9 cm |
| 18-count Aida | 1.3 × 1.0 in | 3.4 × 2.5 cm |
| 28-count evenweave, over 2 | 1.7 × 1.3 in | 4.4 × 3.3 cm |
| 32-count linen, over 2 | 1.5 × 1.1 in | 3.8 × 2.9 cm |
| Fabric | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 11-count Aida | 2.9 × 2.9 in | 7.4 × 7.4 cm |
| 14-count Aida | 2.3 × 2.3 in | 5.8 × 5.8 cm |
| 16-count Aida | 2.0 × 2.0 in | 5.1 × 5.1 cm |
| 18-count Aida | 1.8 × 1.8 in | 4.5 × 4.5 cm |
| 28-count evenweave, over 2 | 2.3 × 2.3 in | 5.8 × 5.8 cm |
| 32-count linen, over 2 | 2.0 × 2.0 in | 5.1 × 5.1 cm |
Tools that go with this pattern
Photo to patternChart your own photo the same way this one was charted.
Fabric calculatorThe piece to cut, margins included, on any count.
Time calculatorHow long it takes at the speed you actually stitch.Questions about this pattern
Is this pattern really free?
Yes. The chart, the thread list and the editor are open to everyone, with no account and no watermark. Open it in the editor and you can change anything about it. The print-ready PDF asks for an email the first time, because it is built in your browser and we send you a link back to it.
Can I sell what I stitch from it?
Selling the finished piece is fine — at a craft fair, on Etsy, anywhere. Reselling or redistributing the chart itself is not.
What if I don't have these exact DMC colors?
Open the pattern in the editor and switch the brand, and every color is re-matched to Anchor, Madeira, Cosmo or any of 50+ brands. Matching is done by color distance against the original color, not by a lookup table, so the result still looks like the pattern you picked.
Is it suitable for a beginner?
Yes. Full stitches only, no fractional stitches and no backstitch, 2 colors, and 432 stitches in all — about an hour or two at an unhurried pace.
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Make one of your own
The same editor that opens this chart will turn a photo into one — a pet, a house, a wedding picture — with the palette matched to real thread and the finished size worked out for your fabric.
Artwork from flag-icons, MIT.