Black and white Holstein cow lying down in the grass cross stitch pattern

52 × 27 stitches 7 colors 3.7 × 1.9 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 3.7 × 1.9 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 310 Black
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 black and white dairy cow lying down on the grass with her head up, looking at you. Her face is white with two dark eyes, a broad pink muzzle with two nostrils, a black ear at each side and two short pale horns. Her body is a low white mound with a black patch on the shoulder and another on the haunch, a curved line for the folded hind leg, one front leg stretched forward along the ground to a black hoof, and her tail lying on the ground behind her with a black tuft. The grass is a band of two greens. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only.

52 stitches wide by 27 high: 774 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Black 310 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.7 × 2.5	12.0 × 6.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.7 × 1.9	9.4 × 4.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 1.7	8.3 × 4.3
18-count Aida	2.9 × 1.5	7.3 × 3.8
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 1.2	6.0 × 3.1

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 3865 Winter White	281	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	205	Find it
▲	DMC 310 Black	96	Find it
+	DMC 761 Light Salmon	80	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	52	Find it
O	DMC 989 Forest Green	50	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	10	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.