Easy calico cat loaf, a small sleeping cat cross stitch pattern

32 × 19 stitches 4 colors 2.3 × 1.4 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 × 8 in (the design is 2.3 × 1.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 calico cat settled into a loaf with her paws tucked under her and her eyes shut: body side on, face turned towards you. She is white with an orange patch over one ear and eye, a black ear and cap on the other side and a black saddle on her back, and her orange tail lies tucked along her side. Pink nose and pink inside the ears; the black outline is also the black of her coat. A mini for a gift tag, a needle book or a card corner. Full crosses only. It is 32 by 19 stitches and uses four thread colors.

32 stitches wide by 19 high: 440 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.9 × 1.7	7.4 × 4.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.3 × 1.4	5.8 × 3.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.0 × 1.2	5.1 × 3.0
18-count Aida	1.8 × 1.1	4.5 × 2.7
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 0.9	3.7 × 2.2

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	179	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	165	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	87	Find it
+	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	9	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.