Gingerbread house, reindeer and stocking minis cross stitch pattern

121 × 38 stitches 12 colors 8.6 × 2.7 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 15 × 9 in (the design is 8.6 × 2.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 12 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 12 threads ↓

DMC BLANC White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 976 Medium Golden Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 975 Dark Golden Brown
DMC 700 Bright Green
DMC 977 Light Golden Brown
DMC 3761 Light Sky Blue
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 725 Medium Light Topaz
DMC 702 Kelly 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

Three small Christmas motifs to stitch together or one at a time: an iced gingerbread house, a reindeer in a patterned blanket, and a candy-striped stocking trimmed with holly.

121 stitches wide by 38 high: 2,589 full cross stitches in 12 DMC colors (White BLANC, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Golden Brown 976 and 9 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	11.0 × 3.5	27.9 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	8.6 × 2.7	22.0 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	7.6 × 2.4	19.2 × 6.0
18-count Aida	6.7 × 2.1	17.1 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	5.5 × 1.7	14.0 × 4.4

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 BLANC White	604	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	594	Find it
▲	DMC 976 Medium Golden Brown	423	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	309	Find it
■	DMC 975 Dark Golden Brown	165	Find it
O	DMC 700 Bright Green	96	Find it
◆	DMC 977 Light Golden Brown	88	Find it
=	DMC 3761 Light Sky Blue	86	Find it
★	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	75	Find it
#	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	63	Find it
A	DMC 725 Medium Light Topaz	59	Find it
*	DMC 702 Kelly Green	27	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.