Birthday party hat, blue polka dots and gold pom pom cross stitch pattern

23 × 32 stitches 4 colors 1.6 × 2.3 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.6 × 2.3 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 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 cone-shaped birthday party hat in blue with three large white polka dots, a round gold pom pom on its tip and a gold scalloped frill along the bottom. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 23 by 32 stitches and uses four thread colors.

23 stitches wide by 32 high: 420 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.1 × 2.9	5.3 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.6 × 2.3	4.2 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.4 × 2.0	3.7 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.3 × 1.8	3.2 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.0 × 1.5	2.7 × 3.7

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 322 Dark Baby Blue	171	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	104	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	82	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	63	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.