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Calculate cross stitch design finished size from stitch count and fabric count (Aida/Linen). Convert between 14, 16, 18, and 28-count fabrics.
Resize cross stitch and embroidery patterns across different fabric counts. Convert stitch counts and finished dimensions proportionally.
Estimate embroidery floss and thread quantity for cross stitch and hand embroidery projects. Skein count from stitch count and colors.
14-count Aida = 14 stitches per inch. Each hole receives one cross stitch.
Effective count = Aida count (stitched over 1 hole)32-count linen stitched over 2 threads = 16 stitches per inch equivalent. 28-count over 2 = 14-count Aida equivalent.
Effective count = Thread count ÷ 2Same stitch count on different effective counts produces different finished dimensions. Always use effective count for size calculations.
New size = Stitches ÷ Effective countUpdated: July 2026
Stitch over 2 on 28-count linen for identical finished size to 14-count Aida — finer fabric texture with same design dimensions.
32-count over 2 = 16 effective count. 200-stitch design finishes at 12.5 inches vs 14.3 on 14-count Aida.
40-count stitched over 1 yields 40 stitches per inch — miniature work with single strand for extreme detail.
Embroidery fabric counts vary between Aida (counted by holes), evenweave, and linen (counted by threads). Convert between systems and calculate effective count when stitching over 1 or over 2 threads.