Free Cross Stitch Alphabet 06
"It's a Fine Line"

Cross Stitch Alphabet 06 responds to the need for simple line letters.

Click here for a printable pattern of Alphabet 06, "It's a Fine LIne."

In the Alphabet 06 design

The free cross stitch Alphabet 06 is stitched on 18-count Aida over two threads. I used DMC floss:

• 2 strands for backstitches
• 2 strands for French knots

Description:

• Line letters, standard/straight

Characters Included:

• Upper Case Letters
• Lower Case Letters
• Numbers
• Punctuation

Height:

• The upper case letters are 4 stitches high.
• The lower case letters without ascenders or descenders (ex: a, c, o) are 2 stitches high.
• The lower case letters with only ascenders (ex: b, d, h) or only descenders (ex: g, p, y) are 4 stitches high.
• The lower case "j", with a descender and a dot above, is 5 1/2 stitches high.

Width:

These letters have varying widths.

Stitch Complexity

• Backstitches
• French knots

Learn any unfamiliar stitches by clicking on the "How To..." button on the left menu of the Home page.

Floss:

Change the floss color to reflect your tastes and to coordinate with the rest of your project. Use the same number of strands that you are using throughout the rest of your cross stitch pattern.

How to Fit Text into a Design

If you need to learn how to select and adapt cross stitch alphabets, click on the the "Alphabets" button on the left menu or "The 123's of the Counted Cross Stitch Alphabet".

Click here for a printable cross stitch pattern for this alphabet. A new window will open so you can also keep your place here.