Dare to Imagine Cross Stitch Pattern PDF

A firework of colour bursting around the words "Dare to Imagine," a cross stitch pattern for life's big moments — graduations, retirements, new homes, new jobs, new chapters. 110 x 101 stitches across just 4 DMC shades, satisfying to stitch and ready to personalise.

Stitch it as-is, or add a name, year, or short message to turn it into a keepsake. Pictured here marking a retirement and a graduation, but it works equally well for moving day, a new job, or any threshold worth celebrating. The design is deliberately clean: just full cross stitches in bold blocks of colour, no backstitch, no French knots, no fractionals, no single stitches.

Pattern Details

• Stitch area: 110 x 101 stitches
• Total stitches: 2,609
• Colours: 4 DMC shades
• Stitches: full cross stitch only
• Skill level: beginner and up (no fiddly techniques)

Finished Sizes

• 14 ct: 20.0 x 18.3 cm (7.9 x 7.2 in)
• 16 ct: 17.5 x 16.0 cm (6.9 x 6.3 in)
• 18 ct: 15.5 x 14.3 cm (6.1 x 5.6 in)
• 20 ct: 14.0 x 12.8 cm (5.5 x 5.1 in)
• 22 ct: 12.7 x 11.7 cm (5.0 x 4.6 in)

Personalise It

• Add a name, year, or short message to make it a personal keepsake
• Pictured with our Small Backstitch Alphabet and our Victorian Capitals Alphabet
• Add your details above or below the design, whichever suits your finishing

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

• Graduations and class-of gifts
• Retirements and farewell gifts
• New homes, new jobs, new chapters
• Birthday milestones (18, 21, 30, 50)
• Wedding or engagement keepsakes
• A statement piece for any threshold worth celebrating

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.