Blue crab seen from above with red-tipped claws cross stitch pattern

57 × 38 stitches 4 colors 4.1 × 2.7 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 321 Red

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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 blue crab seen from straight above. The wide teal shell ends in a short spine at each side, with two small dark eyes on its front edge. Both long blue claws are folded in front of the shell, pointing in toward each other, with red tips on their fingers. Three thin pointed blue walking legs arch out from each side, and at the back two more legs end in flat round swimming paddles. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline round every part. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 38 stitches and uses four thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 38 high: 1,203 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Turquoise 3810 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 3.5	13.2 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.7	10.3 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.4	9.0 × 6.0
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.1	8.0 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.7	6.6 × 4.4

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 322 Dark Baby Blue	430	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	384	Find it
▲	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	369	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	20	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.