Barn owl on a post under a crescent moon cross stitch pattern

44 × 57 stitches 11 colors 3.1 × 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 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.1 × 4.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 11 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 11 threads ↓

DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 501 Dark Blue Green
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 782 Dark 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 barn owl with a white heart-shaped face stands on a wooden post in front of a round dusk sky with a crescent moon and a few stars.

44 stitches wide by 57 high: 1,753 full cross stitches in 11 DMC colors (Medium Antique Blue 931, Dark Antique Blue 930, Light Violet 554 and 8 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.0 × 5.2	10.2 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 4.1	8.0 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 3.6	7.0 × 9.0
18-count Aida	2.4 × 3.2	6.2 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.6	5.1 × 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 931 Medium Antique Blue	379	Find it
X	DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue	372	Find it
▲	DMC 554 Light Violet	228	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	169	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	168	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	130	Find it
◆	DMC 501 Dark Blue Green	100	Find it
=	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	86	Find it
★	DMC 3822 Light Straw	56	Find it
#	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	42	Find it
A	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	23	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.