Baby cradle with a heart and red checked quilt cross stitch pattern

48 × 34 stitches 6 colors 3.4 × 2.4 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.4 × 2.4 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 921 Copper
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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

An old-fashioned wooden rocking cradle seen from the side. The hood rises at the left head end with a dark heart cut through it, and a white pillow lies just inside. A red and white checked quilt is laid over the bed and hangs down over the side board. Two short posts stand on one long darker rocker that curls up at both ends. The wood is warm copper brown with a paler edge down the hood, and a dark brown outline runs round every part. No lettering. Full crosses only. It is 50 by 36 stitches and uses six thread colors.

48 stitches wide by 34 high: 854 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Copper 921, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red Copper 919 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.4 × 3.1	11.1 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 2.4	8.7 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.0 × 2.1	7.6 × 5.4
18-count Aida	2.7 × 1.9	6.8 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 1.5	5.5 × 3.9

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 921 Copper	293	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	279	Find it
▲	DMC 919 Red Copper	106	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	80	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	61	Find it
O	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	35	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. 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.