Chickadee on a pine twig with a pine cone cross stitch pattern

32 × 32 stitches 6 colors 2.3 × 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.3 × 2.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 501 Dark Blue Green
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown

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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 chickadee with a dark cap and bib, white cheek and grey wing sits on a brown twig with green pine needles at one end and a pine cone hanging below.

32 stitches wide by 32 high: 543 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Steel Gray 318, Winter White 3865 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.9 × 2.9	7.4 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.3 × 2.3	5.8 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.0 × 2.0	5.1 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.8 × 1.8	4.5 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.5	3.7 × 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	208	Find it
X	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	116	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	85	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	62	Find it
■	DMC 501 Dark Blue Green	50	Find it
O	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	22	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.