Christmas penguin in a Santa hat with a gift cross stitch pattern

51 × 36 stitches 5 colors 3.6 × 2.6 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 × 9 in (the design is 3.6 × 2.6 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 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 penguin in a Santa hat stands on the snow beside a wrapped present. The penguin faces you with its flippers held out: black, with a white face that runs down into a white belly, two dark eyes, a small orange beak and two orange feet. Its hat is red with a white band and a round white bobble and stands straight up. The present is a green box with a lid a little wider than the box, a red ribbon up its middle and a red bow of two loops on top. Both stand on a drift of white snow. Black outline. Full crosses only. It is 51 by 36 stitches and uses five thread colors.

51 stitches wide by 36 high: 929 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865, Hunter Green 3346 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.6 × 3.3	11.8 × 8.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 2.6	9.3 × 6.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.2 × 2.3	8.1 × 5.7
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.0	7.2 × 5.1
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 1.6	5.9 × 4.2

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 310 Black	355	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	328	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	126	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	93	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	27	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.