Blue seahorse in a life ring (lifebuoy), round cross stitch pattern

61 × 61 stitches 5 colors 4.4 × 4.4 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 × 11 in (the design is 4.4 × 4.4 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3755 Baby Blue

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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 round design: a blue seahorse floating upright in the middle of a ship's life ring. The ring is white with four red bands, at the top, the bottom and both sides, and has a dark brown outline inside and out. The seahorse is seen from the side, facing right, with a long level snout, a dark eye with a white glint, a small knob on top of its head, a paler blue band down its belly, a small round fin on its back and a tail curled forward into a ring. Inside the life ring the fabric is left bare round the seahorse. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only.

61 stitches wide by 61 high: 1,957 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 5.5	14.1 × 14.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 4.4	11.1 × 11.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 3.8	9.7 × 9.7
18-count Aida	3.4 × 3.4	8.6 × 8.6
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 2.8	7.0 × 7.0

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 3865 Winter White	989	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	412	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	288	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	246	Find it
■	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	22	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.