gambia-cross-stitch-pattern

Gambia cross stitch pattern, a long horizontal ribbon of a country following the river that gave it its name, with the red, blue and green flag bands running its length. The country name sits in backstitch below.

Five shades and 231 stitches, but the shape is the point here. Nothing else in the series looks like it, and it wants a long slim frame rather than a hoop. Part of the Tiny Little Countries series.

Pattern Details

• Stitch area: 41 x 12 stitches
• Total stitches: 231
• Colours: 5 DMC shades
• Stitches: full cross stitch, with backstitch detail
• Skill level: confident beginner

Finished Sizes

• 14 ct: 7.4 x 2.2 cm (2.9 x 0.9 in)
• 16 ct: 6.5 x 1.9 cm (2.6 x 0.8 in)
• 18 ct: 5.8 x 1.7 cm (2.3 x 0.7 in)
• 20 ct: 5.2 x 1.5 cm (2.0 x 0.6 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

• Gambian heritage and families far from home
• Winter sun holidays on the Atlantic coast
• Countries still on your wish list, stitched while you plan the trip
• A long narrow finish for a slim frame or a shelf edge
• Collectors working through the Tiny Little Countries series

The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa and it exists because of the river: the borders were drawn along both banks, so the country is barely fifty kilometres wide anywhere and surrounded by Senegal on three sides.

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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.
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