11 count cross stitch paper
11 count Aida has one stitch per block, so this is 11 stitches to the inch — squares of 2.31 mm, printed at true size.
11 count Aida has one stitch per block, which puts 11 stitches in an inch and makes every square on this page 2.31 mm across. Print it at 100% and you can lay the sheet against the cloth: a design 100 stitches wide finishes 9.09 inches (231 mm) wide at this count.
The largest Aida in common use. At eleven stitches to the inch the blocks are big enough to see and count without magnification, which is why it turns up in children's kits and in charts for anyone who finds 14 count hard on the eyes. The same design comes out about 27% larger than it would on 14 count.
The grid below is the generator from the main cross stitch paper page, opened at 11 count. Heavy lines fall every ten stitches, the edges are numbered and the centre is arrowed on all four sides. Change the paper size, the colour or the design size and it redraws; nothing you set leaves your browser.
Cross stitch paper by count
- Cross stitch paper, any countThe full generator — any count from 6 to 40
- 14 count cross stitch paper14 stitches per inch · 1.81 mm squares
- 16 count cross stitch paper16 stitches per inch · 1.59 mm squares
- 18 count cross stitch paper18 stitches per inch · 1.41 mm squares
- 22 count cross stitch paper11 stitches per inch · 2.31 mm squares
- 25 count cross stitch paper12.5 stitches per inch · 2.03 mm squares
- 28 count cross stitch paper14 stitches per inch · 1.81 mm squares
- 32 count cross stitch paper16 stitches per inch · 1.59 mm squares
Questions
Is 11 count good for a beginner?
It is the easiest of the common counts to see, and the holes are unmistakable, so it is a reasonable place to start. The trade-off is size: a design worked at eleven stitches to the inch takes up noticeably more fabric than the same design at fourteen.
How big will my design be on 11 count?
Divide the stitch count by 11. A design 100 stitches wide finishes 9.09 inches (231 mm) wide, and 200 stitches finishes twice that. Set the stitch counts in the panel and the sheet prints the finished measurement for you, in both millimetres and inches, so you can work out how much fabric to buy before you cut anything.
Will it print at the true size?
Yes, at 100% scale. The grid is drawn in millimetres at 25.4 divided by 11 stitches per inch, which is 2.31 mm a square, and the page size is declared to the printer. Print the calibration page once to confirm your printer is not quietly shrinking to fit.
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