Christmas hedgehog with a holly sprig on its back cross stitch pattern

44 × 27 stitches 6 colors 3.1 × 1.9 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.1 × 1.9 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 brown hedgehog seen from the side, walking to the left, with a sprig of holly lying on its back: two dark green leaves, one each side of three red berries. A fringe of short spines stands up along its back and rump. The pointed face, the small ear, the belly and the two feet are pale golden tan, with a dark nose at the tip of the snout and a dark eye with a white glint. A dark brown outline runs round the body, the leaves and the berries. Full crosses only. It is 44 by 27 stitches and uses six thread colors.

44 stitches wide by 27 high: 827 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Golden Brown 3827 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.0 × 2.5	10.2 × 6.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 1.9	8.0 × 4.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 1.7	7.0 × 4.3
18-count Aida	2.4 × 1.5	6.2 × 3.8
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.2	5.1 × 3.1

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	381	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	194	Find it
▲	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	178	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	46	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	24	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	4	Find it

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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.