Cardinal in birch trees with a full moon cross stitch pattern

50 × 62 stitches 7 colors 3.6 × 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 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.6 × 4.4 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 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 310 Black
DMC 321 Red
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 red cardinal perches on a dark side branch among five white birch trunks with black bark marks, under a full moon. The whole panel is stitched, with a dusk-blue background behind the trunks.

50 stitches wide by 62 high: 3,100 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Medium Antique Blue 931, Winter White 3865, Very Light Antique Blue 3752 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 5.6	11.5 × 14.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 4.4	9.1 × 11.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.9	7.9 × 9.8
18-count Aida	2.8 × 3.4	7.1 × 8.7
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 2.8	5.8 × 7.2

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 931 Medium Antique Blue	1,627	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	837	Find it
▲	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	337	Find it
+	DMC 310 Black	182	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	76	Find it
O	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	37	Find it
◆	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	4	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.