Circus lion sitting on a blue pedestal with a gold star cross stitch pattern

41 × 64 stitches 8 colors 2.9 × 4.6 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 9 × 11 in (the design is 2.9 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
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 circus lion sitting upright and facing you on a blue pedestal. He has a big round copper mane with a scalloped edge, small round ears, dark eyes with white glints, a white muzzle with a dark nose and mouth, a pale gold body with two straight front legs, and a tail that curls up on the right to a copper tuft. The pedestal is a blue tub with gold bands, a gold star on its front, a red top and a darker shade down its right side. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 64 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 64 high: 1,909 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Copper 921, Pale Golden Brown 3827, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 5.8	9.5 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 4.6	7.4 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 4.0	6.5 × 10.2
18-count Aida	2.3 × 3.6	5.8 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 2.9	4.7 × 7.4

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 921 Copper	449	Find it
X	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	447	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	407	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	296	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	169	Find it
O	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	54	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	47	Find it
=	DMC 321 Red	40	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.