Christmas dachshund in a striped sweater and Santa hat cross stitch pattern

57 × 39 stitches 6 colors 4.1 × 2.8 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 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.8 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 921 Copper
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3346 Hunter Green

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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 dachshund dressed for Christmas, standing side on and facing left. It wears a Santa hat, red with a white band and a white bobble, and a sweater in upright red and white stripes with a green band at the neck and another at the waist. The dog is copper brown with a darker hanging ear, a dark nose, a dark eye with a white glint, four short legs (the far pair darker) and its tail held up. A dark brown outline runs round every part. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 39 stitches and uses six thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 39 high: 824 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Copper 921, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 3.5	13.2 × 9.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.8	10.3 × 7.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.4	9.0 × 6.2
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.2	8.0 × 5.5
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.8	6.6 × 4.5

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 921 Copper	218	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	215	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	165	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	148	Find it
■	DMC 919 Red Copper	44	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	34	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.