Rider-Waite Cross Stitch Patterns

by hearthcraft

Thank you for purchasing one of hearthcrafts Rider-Waite tarot cross stitch patterns. These are
meticulous, intricate patterns, produced with care to reproduce the beauty of the original artwork.
The art on which these patterns are based was created for a set of tarot cards by Pamela Colman Smith
(1878-1951), based on instructions by the occultist A.E. Waite (1857-1942), and published by the Rider
company in 1909. After Waite published a pictoral guide to tarot divination, this decks popularity grew
immensely and became the de facto standard tarot design known worldwide. Copyright for the images
expired in 2001.

Pattern
This pattern is designed to print on standard letter sized 8.5 x 11 pages. The pattern is black and
white, so it can be printed on any home printer.

Fabric
Cross-stitch is usually done on a counted-thread woven cloth, such as Aida. The measurements
described in the pattern assume Aida 14, which means there are 14 squares per inch. If you are using a
different kind of fabric, you will need to do the math to make sure your piece of fabric is large enough,
and that you have enough floss. The pattern is 100 stitches wide by 167 stitches long.

Needle
A good cross-stitching needle will have a blunt point and a large eye. A blunt tipped needle is best
because it doesnt need to puncture tough materials, and a sharp point can damage the cloth. You also
need to be able to easily thread 2 strands of floss through it, so a large eye is beneficial. Appropriate
needles are available at any sewing store.

Floss
This pattern uses standard DMC floss colors. Some of the hearthcraft Rider-Waite patterns use more
colors, some use less, but they all share the same palette. So if you buy lots of extra floss in one color,
youll likely use it on another project. If DMC floss is not available, you will need to match the colors as
closely as possible; there are conversion charts and guides to do this on the Internet.

Embroidery hoop
A hoop holds a section of your cloth tight and flat while you work. It really is impossible to do counted
cross-stitch without a hoop, so dont skip this. Instead of a hoop, there are racks and frames and other
devices that do the same thing. Make sure your hoop is a good one. A flimsy hoop will make your
stitching miserable.

Scissors
A good sharp pair of scissors is essential. Snipping the floss cleanly with a sharp cut makes it easier to
thread the needle.
Unstitched Backgrounds
Some of the patterns have large background fill areas. If your cloth is the same color as the background
fill color, you may choose to leave that area unstitched. However the same color appearing in a
foreground element should be stitched or the design will look odd.

Sparsely Used Colors

Your pattern will include floss colors that are only used for a few stitches. Consult the Thread Lengths
appendix to see a stitch count and thread length for each color. Since all the hearthcraft Rider-Waite
patterns use the same palette, you will find that colors used seldomly in one pattern will be used again
in other patterns.
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 Instructions and Symbol Key
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Fabric: 14 count Cream Aida

Stitches: 100 x 167 Size: 7.14 x 11.93 inches or 18.14 x 30.30 cm

Colours: DMC

Use 2 strands of thread for cross stitch

Sym No. Colour Name Sym No. Colour Name

! 3371 Ebony F 154 Prune rose

_ 3799 Anthracite grey 6 413 Iron grey
n 3021 Cliff grey z 317 Steel grey
931 Blue grey 3860 Taupe mauve
535 Stone grey C 3363 Herb green
L 3790 Cappuccino brown 1 3012 Marsh green
# 3041 Medium lilac d 640 Green grey
O 451 Shell pink grey U 318 Granite grey
o 932 Seagull blue ? 3052 Silver green
v 524 Light grey green % 3840 Light lavender blue
l 167 Dark mustard brown 371 Green plains
922 Terracotta 3042 Lilac
( 3819 Light moss green 372 Light mustard
648 Pepper grey 834 Light brass
472 Bud green 726 Mimosa yellow
3047 Silver birch beige 445 Light lemon
928 Light pearl grey 644 Light green grey
/ 3761 Light Sky Blue 747 Sea mist blue
762 Pearl grey 3865 Winter white
Thread Lengths
Thread (DMC) Description Stitches Length (m)
747 Sea mist blue 4554 22.9
535 Stone grey 2890 14.6
762 Pearl grey 2616 13.2
445 Light lemon 964 4.9
3865 Winter white 869 4.4
3371 Ebony 680 3.4
413 Iron grey 550 2.8
317 Steel grey 464 2.3
3799 Anthracite grey 273 1.4
3021 Cliff grey 257 1.3
928 Light pearl grey 257 1.3
648 Pepper grey 192 1
451 Shell pink grey 185 0.9
3047 Silver birch beige 177 0.9
726 Mimosa yellow 176 0.9
3012 Marsh green 140 0.7
3860 Taupe mauve 119 0.6
3041 Medium lilac 116 0.6
3790 Cappuccino brown 109 0.5
931 Blue grey 101 0.5
922 Terracotta 95 0.5
3042 Lilac 88 0.4
3819 Light moss green 85 0.4
371 Green plains 76 0.4
472 Bud green 76 0.4
644 Light green grey 63 0.3
318 Granite grey 61 0.3
834 Light brass 60 0.3
3840 Light lavender blue 56 0.3
3363 Herb green 51 0.3
372 Light mustard 50 0.3
640 Green grey 49 0.2
3761 Light Sky Blue 44 0.2
932 Seagull blue 43 0.2
167 Dark mustard brown 37 0.2
524 Light grey green 31 0.2
154 Prune rose 26 0.1
3052 Silver green 20 0.1
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