Dolphin leaping over blue ocean waves cross stitch pattern

61 × 43 stitches 5 colors 4.4 × 3.1 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.4 × 3.1 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 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3755 Baby Blue

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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 dolphin leaps to the right in an arc above the sea. Its back is blue-gray and its belly and lower jaw are white, with a hooked fin on its back, a flipper, a forked tail, a dark eye with a white glint and a mouth line along its beak. Below it three waves with pale blue crests rise from a band of deeper blue water. A dark brown outline runs round the dolphin; the waves have none. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 43 stitches and uses five thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 43 high: 1,025 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Medium Antique Blue 931, Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 3.9	14.1 × 9.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 3.1	11.1 × 7.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 2.7	9.7 × 6.8
18-count Aida	3.4 × 2.4	8.6 × 6.1
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 2.0	7.0 × 5.0

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 931 Medium Antique Blue	385	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	367	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	162	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	69	Find it
■	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	42	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.