Black cat looking out a four seasons window cross stitch pattern

44 × 49 stitches 10 colors 3.1 × 3.5 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 3.1 × 3.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 10 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 10 threads ↓

DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 310 Black
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
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

A black cat sitting on a windowsill with its back to you, looking out of a four-pane window that shows a different season in each pane. Spring, at the top left, has three pink tulips in green grass; summer, at the top right, has a pale yellow sun with eight gold rays; autumn, at the bottom left, has a round orange tree with four leaves falling; winter, at the bottom right, has eight white snowflakes in a deeper blue sky over a bank of snow. The cat wears a gold collar, and its tail hangs down over the front of the sill and turns up at the tip.

44 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,754 full cross stitches in 10 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Very Light Antique Blue 3752, Black 310 and 7 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.0 × 4.5	10.2 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 3.5	8.0 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 3.1	7.0 × 7.8
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.7	6.2 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.2	5.1 × 5.7

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	529	Find it
X	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	504	Find it
▲	DMC 310 Black	192	Find it
+	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	187	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	147	Find it
O	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	73	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	41	Find it
=	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	37	Find it
★	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	24	Find it
#	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	20	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.