British royal guard soldier in red tunic and bearskin cross stitch pattern

19 × 51 stitches 7 colors 1.4 × 3.6 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 × 10 in (the design is 1.4 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 310 Black
DMC 321 Red
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 3865 Winter White
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 British royal guard standing to attention, facing you. He wears a tall black bearskin hat with a gold chin chain, a red tunic with a navy collar and three gold buttons, a white belt with a gold buckle, white gloves below navy cuffs, navy trousers with a red stripe down the outside of each leg, and black boots. He has two small dark eyes and no mouth. The figure mirrors left to right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 19 by 51 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

19 stitches wide by 51 high: 719 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Black 310, Red 321 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.7 × 4.6	4.4 × 11.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.4 × 3.6	3.4 × 9.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.2 × 3.2	3.0 × 8.1
18-count Aida	1.1 × 2.8	2.7 × 7.2
22-count Hardanger	0.9 × 2.3	2.2 × 5.9

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	207	Find it
X	DMC 310 Black	181	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	163	Find it
+	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	71	Find it
■	DMC 951 Light Tawny	41	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	30	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	26	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.