Benin Cross Stitch Pattern: Tiny Flag Map

Benin cross stitch pattern, a tall narrow country with the green band of the flag running the full height on the left, yellow above and red below on the right. The country name sits in backstitch in the yellow.

Four shades and just over five hundred stitches, worked in three solid blocks with light outlining. An evening or two rather than a weekend. Part of the Tiny Little Countries series.

Pattern Details

• Stitch area: 22 x 45 stitches
• Total stitches: 504
• Colours: 4 DMC shades
• Stitches: full cross stitch, with backstitch detail
• Skill level: confident beginner

Finished Sizes

• 14 ct: 4.0 x 8.2 cm (1.6 x 3.2 in)
• 16 ct: 3.5 x 7.1 cm (1.4 x 2.8 in)
• 18 ct: 3.1 x 6.3 cm (1.2 x 2.5 in)
• 20 ct: 2.8 x 5.7 cm (1.1 x 2.2 in)
• 22 ct: 2.5 x 5.2 cm (1.0 x 2.0 in)

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
• Pattern Keeper compatible file
• Tips sheet

Perfect For

• Beninese heritage and families far from home
• Anyone with a connection to francophone West Africa
• Countries still on your wish list, stitched while you plan the trip
• A tall narrow finish for a slim frame or a shelf edge
• Collectors working through the Tiny Little Countries series

Benin is where Vodun began, still practised widely and recognised as a national religion, and the palaces of Abomey in the centre of the country were the seat of the Dahomey kingdom for two hundred years.

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