American bald eagle with a red, white and blue shield cross stitch pattern

64 × 41 stitches 6 colors 4.6 × 2.9 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.6 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 336 Navy Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

A bald eagle seen from the front with both wings lifted and a striped shield on its breast. The white head is turned to the left to show a hooked yellow bill and a dark eye. Each brown wing has four long upright feathers that step up toward the tip. The shield has a plain navy blue band across the top and upright red and white stripes below it, and comes to a point; it has no stars. Two yellow feet come down either side of the shield and a white tail of three feathers fans out below it.

64 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,312 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 3.7	14.8 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 2.9	11.6 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 2.6	10.2 × 6.5
18-count Aida	3.6 × 2.3	9.0 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.9	7.4 × 4.7

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	484	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	386	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	280	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	60	Find it
■	DMC 336 Navy Blue	56	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	46	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.