Christmas Joy lettering with a reindeer face for the O cross stitch pattern

61 × 27 stitches 5 colors 4.4 × 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 11 × 8 in (the design is 4.4 × 1.9 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 321 Red
DMC 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
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

The word JOY for Christmas, with a reindeer's face in place of the O. The J and the Y are plain red capital letters with no outline. Between them the reindeer looks straight at you: a light brown face with two dark eyes, a white muzzle and a dark brown nose, leaf-shaped ears with pale linings out to the sides, and two short dark forked antlers standing up above the letters. The face is as tall as the letters and stands on the same line. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 27 stitches and uses five thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 27 high: 597 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Red 321, Dark Hazelnut Brown 420, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.5	14.1 × 6.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 1.9	11.1 × 4.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 1.7	9.7 × 4.3
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.5	8.6 × 3.8
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.2	7.0 × 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 321 Red	206	Find it
X	DMC 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown	169	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	163	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	39	Find it
■	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	20	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.