Christmas owl in a Santa hat cross stitch pattern

25 × 33 stitches 6 colors 1.8 × 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 1.8 × 2.4 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 plump brown owl staring straight out with huge round white eyes, wearing a small red Santa hat with a white band and a white pom-pom flopped to one side between its ear tufts. It has a gold beak, gold feet and a tan breast flecked with brown. Outlined in dark brown. It uses six thread colors.

25 stitches wide by 33 high: 652 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.3 × 3.0	5.8 × 7.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.8 × 2.4	4.5 × 6.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.6 × 2.1	4.0 × 5.2
18-count Aida	1.4 × 1.8	3.5 × 4.7
22-count Hardanger	1.1 × 1.5	2.9 × 3.8

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	222	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	159	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	137	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	83	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	32	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	19	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.