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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Fabric:

14 count Cream Aida

Stitches:

100 x 167

Colours:

DMC

Size: 7.14 x 11.93 inches or 18.14 x 30.30 cm

Use 2 strands of thread for cross stitch

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3371
3799
413
3363
3790
3012
3041
451
932
3052
167
3042
922
648
834
726
928
747
762
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Colour Name

Sym

Ebony
Anthracite grey
Iron grey
Herb green
Cappuccino brown
Marsh green
Medium lilac
Shell pink grey
Seagull blue
Silver green
Dark mustard brown
Lilac
Terracotta
Pepper grey
Light brass
Mimosa yellow
Light pearl grey
Sea mist blue
Pearl grey
Winter white

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3021
317
931
535
3860
640
318
3840
3761
371
372
3819
524
472
445
644
3072
3047

Colour Name

Prune rose
Cliff grey
Steel grey
Blue grey
Stone grey
Taupe mauve
Green grey
Granite grey
Light lavender blue
Light Sky Blue
Green plains
Light mustard
Light moss green
Light grey green
Bud green
Light lemon
Light green grey
Pale pearl grey
Silver birch beige

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Thread (DMC)
3865
3371
535
445
3799
317
747
762
928
931
451
413
318
3761
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3047
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3041
3363
640
3790
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524
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726
372
3819
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3042
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167
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Description
Winter white
Ebony
Stone grey
Light lemon
Anthracite grey
Steel grey
Sea mist blue
Pearl grey
Light pearl grey
Blue grey
Shell pink grey
Iron grey
Granite grey
Light Sky Blue
Pepper grey
Silver birch beige
Light lavender blue
Seagull blue
Cliff grey
Pale pearl grey
Bud green
Prune rose
Medium lilac
Herb green
Green grey
Cappuccino brown
Light green grey
Marsh green
Green plains
Light grey green
Taupe mauve
Mimosa yellow
Light mustard
Light moss green
Silver green
Lilac
Light brass
Dark mustard brown
Terracotta

Stitches Length (m)

10475
52.8
685
3.5
638
3.2
525
2.6
512
2.6
477
2.4
448
2.3
366
1.8
220
1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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0.9
180
0.9
169
0.9
137
0.7
130
0.7
126
0.6
102
0.5
98
0.5
98
0.5
69
0.3
67
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65
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64
0.3
46
0.2
45
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44
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38
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36
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30
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28
0.1
22
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21
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14
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1
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