Bald eagle head in profile in a blue circle cross stitch pattern

45 × 45 stitches 6 colors 3.2 × 3.2 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.2 × 3.2 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 932 Light Antique Blue
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee 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 profile, facing right, inside a round blue frame like a badge. The head is flat white with a large hooked yellow bill and a small yellow and dark eye under a long dark brow, and it has a dark outline. The white hood ends in a row of five points over plain brown shoulders. The background is pale blue sky, stitched solid, inside a darker blue ring. Full crosses only. It is 45 by 45 stitches and uses six thread colors.

45 stitches wide by 45 high: 1,597 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Light Antique Blue 932, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.1 × 4.1	10.4 × 10.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.2 × 3.2	8.2 × 8.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 2.8	7.1 × 7.1
18-count Aida	2.5 × 2.5	6.3 × 6.3
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.0	5.2 × 5.2

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	552	Find it
X	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	414	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	258	Find it
+	DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue	176	Find it
■	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	107	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	90	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.