Cross Stitch Size Chart

Find a stitch count in the first column and read across to the finished length on each fabric. Each figure is one side of the design, so look up the width and the height separately.

Cross stitch size chart in inches

Lengths are rounded to 0.1 in. 28-count over two matches the 14-count column, and 32-count over two matches the 16-count column.

Stitches	11-count Aida	14-count Aida	16-count Aida	18-count Aida
25	2.3 in	1.8 in	1.6 in	1.4 in
50	4.5 in	3.6 in	3.1 in	2.8 in
75	6.8 in	5.4 in	4.7 in	4.2 in
100	9.1 in	7.1 in	6.3 in	5.6 in
120	10.9 in	8.6 in	7.5 in	6.7 in
140	12.7 in	10.0 in	8.8 in	7.8 in
150	13.6 in	10.7 in	9.4 in	8.3 in
160	14.5 in	11.4 in	10.0 in	8.9 in
180	16.4 in	12.9 in	11.3 in	10.0 in
200	18.2 in	14.3 in	12.5 in	11.1 in
220	20.0 in	15.7 in	13.8 in	12.2 in
250	22.7 in	17.9 in	15.6 in	13.9 in
300	27.3 in	21.4 in	18.8 in	16.7 in

Cross stitch size chart in centimetres

The same chart in centimetres, rounded to 0.1 cm.

Stitches	11-count Aida	14-count Aida	16-count Aida	18-count Aida
25	5.8 cm	4.5 cm	4.0 cm	3.5 cm
50	11.5 cm	9.1 cm	7.9 cm	7.1 cm
75	17.3 cm	13.6 cm	11.9 cm	10.6 cm
100	23.1 cm	18.1 cm	15.9 cm	14.1 cm
120	27.7 cm	21.8 cm	19.1 cm	16.9 cm
140	32.3 cm	25.4 cm	22.2 cm	19.8 cm
150	34.6 cm	27.2 cm	23.8 cm	21.2 cm
160	36.9 cm	29.0 cm	25.4 cm	22.6 cm
180	41.6 cm	32.7 cm	28.6 cm	25.4 cm
200	46.2 cm	36.3 cm	31.8 cm	28.2 cm
220	50.8 cm	39.9 cm	34.9 cm	31.0 cm
250	57.7 cm	45.4 cm	39.7 cm	35.3 cm
300	69.3 cm	54.4 cm	47.6 cm	42.3 cm

Your stitch count is not in the chart? This opens the cross stitch calculator with any size, the margins and the fabric to buy.

How to use the cross stitch size chart

Find the pattern’s width in stitches in the first column and read the length under your fabric.
Do the same for the height.
Add your margin twice to each side to get the fabric to cut, for example 3 in per side for framing.

Worked example: a 160 × 120 stitch pattern on 14-count Aida is 11.4 × 8.6 in (29.0 × 21.8 cm). With 3 in margins you need 17.4 × 14.6 in of fabric, so buy at least 18 × 15 in.

What size is a standard cross stitch?

There is no single standard size. Many patterns are made to fit common frame openings such as 5 × 7, 8 × 10 and 11 × 14 in. To find the stitch count that fills a frame on your fabric, use the frame table on the stitch count calculator.

How big is a 100 × 100 cross stitch?

A 100 × 100 stitch design is 7.1 × 7.1 in (18.1 cm square) on 14-count Aida, 9.1 in square on 11-count and 5.6 in square on 18-count.

Why is my finished piece a little smaller than the chart says?

Real fabric is not always exactly its nominal count, and tight stitching pulls it slightly. Measure a few inches of your own fabric if the size must be exact.

Sources: NIST unit conversion (1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly). Every formula and default is explained on the methodology page.

Published by Cross Stitch Calculator; maintained by Fahad Shoaib. Method version 1.1. Last updated November 14, 2026. Found a wrong number? Tell us.