Cow jumping over the moon with stars, nursery rhyme cross stitch pattern

50 × 50 stitches 6 colors 3.6 × 3.6 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.6 × 3.6 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 310 Black
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 729 Medium Old 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

The cow of the nursery rhyme at the top of her leap over the moon. A black and white cow is stretched out in the air with her front legs reaching forward, her hind legs trailing back and her tail streaming behind. Her face is turned to you, with two dark eyes, a broad pink muzzle, a black ear at each side and two short pale horns, and a pink udder shows under her belly. Below her stands a pale yellow crescent moon, and a gold five-point star sits on each side of it. The cow and the moon have a dark brown outline; the stars have none. Full crosses only.

50 stitches wide by 50 high: 996 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Straw 3822, Winter White 3865 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.5	11.5 × 11.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 3.6	9.1 × 9.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.1	7.9 × 7.9
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.8	7.1 × 7.1
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 2.3	5.8 × 5.8

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	281	Find it
X	DMC 3822 Light Straw	232	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	198	Find it
+	DMC 310 Black	131	Find it
■	DMC 761 Light Salmon	88	Find it
O	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	66	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.