Baby Jesus asleep in the manger, a mini nativity cross stitch pattern

29 × 31 stitches 6 colors 2.1 × 2.2 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.1 × 2.2 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 951 Light Tawny

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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

The baby Jesus asleep in the manger. His round face, with two closed eyes, lies at the left inside a thin gold halo, and his body is wrapped in white with three gold bands. The manger is a brown wooden trough with pale straw along the top, standing on crossed legs. Dark brown outline; the halo has none. Full crosses only. It is 29 by 31 stitches and uses six thread colors.

29 stitches wide by 31 high: 541 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Light Straw 3822 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.6 × 2.8	6.7 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 2.2	5.3 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 1.9	4.6 × 4.9
18-count Aida	1.6 × 1.7	4.1 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 1.4	3.3 × 3.6

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	197	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	104	Find it
▲	DMC 3822 Light Straw	81	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	69	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	57	Find it
O	DMC 951 Light Tawny	33	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.