Elephant with balloons held up in its trunk cross stitch pattern

40 × 46 stitches 7 colors 2.9 × 3.3 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.9 × 3.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 grey elephant holding a bunch of three balloons up in its raised trunk: one red, one blue and one gold, each with a small white highlight. The elephant faces left and has a big pink ear, white toenails and a little tail. Outlined in dark brown. It uses seven thread colors.

40 stitches wide by 46 high: 648 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Light Steel Gray 318, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.6 × 4.2	9.2 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 3.3	7.3 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.5 × 2.9	6.3 × 7.3
18-count Aida	2.2 × 2.6	5.6 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 2.1	4.6 × 5.3

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 318 Light Steel Gray	265	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	217	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	50	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	50	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	29	Find it
O	DMC 761 Light Salmon	26	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	11	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.