Baby elephant under the moon and stars, round cross stitch pattern

57 × 57 stitches 7 colors 4.1 × 4.1 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 × 11 in (the design is 4.1 × 4.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 501 Dark Blue Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 round night scene stitched all over. A gray baby elephant with a pink-lined ear sits on a green grassy hill, facing left with its trunk hanging down, below a pale yellow crescent moon. The dark navy sky around it is scattered with four-point sparkle stars and single-stitch stars. No lettering is drawn. The elephant has a dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 57 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 57 high: 2,561 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Light Steel Gray 318, Dark Blue Green 501 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 5.2	13.2 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 4.1	10.3 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.6	9.0 × 9.0
18-count Aida	3.2 × 3.2	8.0 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.6	6.6 × 6.6

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	1,605	Find it
X	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	353	Find it
▲	DMC 501 Dark Blue Green	265	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	184	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	133	Find it
O	DMC 761 Light Salmon	16	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	5	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.