Black cat sitting on a big orange pumpkin cross stitch pattern

49 × 52 stitches 5 colors 3.5 × 3.7 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 3.5 × 3.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 310 Black
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 907 Light Parrot Green
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown

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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 with wide green eyes and slit pupils sits upright on top of a fat orange pumpkin, facing you, with its two front paws on the crown and its tail hanging down the right side of the pumpkin. The pumpkin has darker orange ribs, a band of pale light on its left side and a black outline, and it has no stalk: the cat sits where the stalk would be. The cat is a plain black shape with eyes only. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 52 stitches and uses five thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 52 high: 1,496 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Black 310, Copper 921 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.7	11.3 × 12.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 3.7	8.9 × 9.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.3	7.8 × 8.3
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.9	6.9 × 7.3
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.4	5.7 × 6.0

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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	859	Find it
X	DMC 310 Black	515	Find it
▲	DMC 921 Copper	70	Find it
+	DMC 907 Light Parrot Green	36	Find it
■	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	16	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.