Bald eagle perched on a rock, side view cross stitch pattern

33 × 53 stitches 7 colors 2.4 × 3.8 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.4 × 3.8 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 415 Pearl Gray

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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 bald eagle perched on a gray rock, seen from the side and facing left. It has a white head with a dark brow line over the eye and a large hooked gold bill, a dark brown body with the folded wing down its back and the edges of the long flight feathers drawn as slanting lines, two gold feet side by side on the top of the rock, and a white tail that hangs down behind the rock. The rock is a boulder in three grays, palest on top. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 33 by 53 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

33 stitches wide by 53 high: 1,149 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.0 × 4.8	7.6 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 3.8	6.0 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 3.3	5.2 × 8.4
18-count Aida	1.8 × 2.9	4.7 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.4	3.8 × 6.1

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	410	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	245	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	197	Find it
+	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	138	Find it
■	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	80	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	45	Find it
◆	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	34	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.