American flag and bald eagle, head and shoulders cross stitch pattern

56 × 28 stitches 6 colors 4.0 × 2.0 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 × 8 in (the design is 4.0 × 2.0 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 336 Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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

The head and shoulders of a bald eagle in front of the American flag, inside a dark frame and stitched all over. The eagle is at the right, facing left: a white head with a hooked yellow bill and a dark eye, white feather points over brown shoulders, and one dark line for the wing. Behind it the flag hangs flat, with thirteen level red and white stripes and a navy blue field at the upper left. The field carries eighteen stars, each a single white stitch; fifty do not fit at this size. Full crosses only. It is 56 by 28 stitches and uses six thread colors.

56 stitches wide by 28 high: 1,568 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Red 321, Navy Blue 336 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.1 × 2.5	12.9 × 6.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.0 × 2.0	10.2 × 5.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.5 × 1.8	8.9 × 4.4
18-count Aida	3.1 × 1.6	7.9 × 4.0
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 1.3	6.5 × 3.2

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 3865 Winter White	488	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	358	Find it
▲	DMC 336 Navy Blue	276	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	238	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	188	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	20	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.