Christmas dog in a Santa hat with a bone, a cute puppy cross stitch pattern

31 × 57 stitches 5 colors 2.2 × 4.1 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 9 × 11 in (the design is 2.2 × 4.1 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 3822 Light Straw
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 321 Red

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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 golden puppy sitting square on to you in a red Santa hat with a white fur band and a white bobble, holding a big white bone crosswise in its mouth so that a knuckled end sticks out past each cheek. It has long darker gold ears that hang beside its face, two dark eyes with a white glint in each, a dark nose, straight front legs and a hind foot showing at each side. Apart from the two glints the left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 57 stitches and uses five thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 57 high: 1,107 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 5.2	7.2 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 4.1	5.6 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.6	4.9 × 9.0
18-count Aida	1.7 × 3.2	4.4 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.6	3.6 × 6.6

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 3822 Light Straw	454	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	320	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	132	Find it
+	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	108	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	93	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.