Antarctica Cross Stitch Pattern: Tiny Flag Map

An Antarctica cross stitch pattern: the True South flag mapped onto the seventh continent's outline, a white peak rising from a navy horizon with "Antarctica" charted below. Three DMC colours, 42 x 36 stitches, small enough to finish in an evening.

This is a tiny flag map, not a full country chart. Quick to stitch and easy to frame in a mini hoop. Full cross stitch throughout, with backstitch for the outline and lettering. No beads, no French knots, three solid colours and no blends, so it's a relaxed make whether you're new to flag maps or adding another to the Tiny Little Countries collection.

The True South flag was designed in 2018 by an Antarctic field guide, and has been adopted unofficially by research stations across the continent. It makes this one a little different from the national flags in the rest of the series.

Pattern Details

• Stitch area: 42 x 36
• Total stitches: 828
• Colours: 3 DMC shades
• Stitches: full cross stitch, with backstitch detail
• Skill level: suitable for beginners

Finished Sizes

• 14 count: 3.0" x 2.6" (7.6 x 6.5 cm)
• 16 count: 2.6" x 2.2" (6.7 x 5.7 cm)
• 18 count: 2.3" x 2.0" (5.9 x 5.1 cm)
• 20 count: 2.1" x 1.8" (5.3 x 4.6 cm)
• 22 count: 1.9" x 1.6" (4.8 x 4.2 cm)

Your Download Includes

• Symbols on Colour chart (coloured cells with symbols)
• Symbols chart (black and white, for economical printing)
• Coloured Symbols chart (coloured symbols on white)
• Full DMC thread list and colour key
• Thread organiser sheet
• Thread shopping list
• Multi-page assembly map for larger printing
• Pattern Keeper compatible file
• Tips sheet

Perfect For

• A quick, satisfying finish you can complete in a single sitting
• A memento of an Antarctic expedition, or a place on your wish list to reach one day
• Travellers working their way through all seven continents
• Anyone who loves polar exploration, framed in a mini hoop or stitched into a continents collection

Antarctica is the one continent with no national flag of its own, which is what makes the True South design special, a flag created by people who have actually worked there. Browse the rest of the Tiny Little Countries collection for more, or find every charted country on the Travel Cross Stitch Country Finder.

Terms

• Digital download only. Nothing physical will be shipped.
• No refunds on digital purchases. If you have any issues with the files, message us and we'll sort it out.
• For personal use. You're welcome to sell or gift finished pieces you stitch from this pattern, with a credit to Lost in Cross Stitch if you list them for sale.
• The pattern files and listing images remain our copyright and cannot be resold, redistributed, or shared.