Christmas hippo in a Santa hat cross stitch pattern

27 × 34 stitches 5 colors 1.9 × 2.4 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.9 × 2.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 761 Light Salmon

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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

The head of a gray cartoon hippo wearing a Santa hat. The red hat stands upright between its ears, with a white band and a round white pompom on the tip. The hippo has a small ear at each side, pink inside, two dark eyes with a white glint in each, two short nostril slits, pink cheeks, a wide smile and two white teeth below it. The left half mirrors the right but for the two glints. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 34 stitches and uses five thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 34 high: 584 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Light Steel Gray 318, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 3.1	6.2 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 2.4	4.9 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 2.1	4.3 × 5.4
18-count Aida	1.5 × 1.9	3.8 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 1.5	3.1 × 3.9

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 318 Light Steel Gray	279	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	168	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	76	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	45	Find it
■	DMC 761 Light Salmon	16	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.