Ice skating: child in a bobble hat on a frozen pond cross stitch pattern

38 × 57 stitches 7 colors 2.7 × 4.1 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.7 × 4.1 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 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray

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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 child ice skating on one leg on a small frozen pond, seen from the front with both arms held straight out to the sides. The child wears a blue bobble hat with a white pom-pom and a white brim, a blue scarf with one end hanging down the front, a red coat with a white band at the hem, blue mittens with white cuffs and blue leggings. One leg stands straight on the ice and the other is kicked out to the left. Both skates are white, each on a gray blade that is longer than the boot and turned up at the toe. The face has two dark eyes and a small red mouth.

38 stitches wide by 57 high: 982 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Light Antique Blue 3752, Winter White 3865 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.5 × 5.2	8.8 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.7 × 4.1	6.9 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.4 × 3.6	6.0 × 9.0
18-count Aida	2.1 × 3.2	5.4 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	1.7 × 2.6	4.4 × 6.6

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	263	Find it
X	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	187	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	162	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	162	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	129	Find it
O	DMC 951 Light Tawny	53	Find it
◆	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	26	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.