Elephant nursery mobile with a gold star and moon cross stitch pattern

39 × 57 stitches 6 colors 2.8 × 4.1 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 9 × 11 in (the design is 2.8 × 4.1 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 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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 nursery mobile seen straight on: a gold ring at the top, a level brown wooden bar under it, and three pieces hanging from the bar on dark strings. A gold five-point star hangs on the left and a gold crescent moon on the right, both on short strings, and a little gray elephant hangs lowest in the middle on a long one. The elephant stands side on, facing right, with a pink ear, a dark eye, a thin tail and white toenails. The elephant and the bar have a dark brown outline; the ring, star and moon are plain gold. Full crosses only. It is 39 by 57 stitches and uses six thread colors.

39 stitches wide by 57 high: 889 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Light Steel Gray 318, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.5 × 5.2	9.0 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.8 × 4.1	7.1 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.4 × 3.6	6.2 × 9.0
18-count Aida	2.2 × 3.2	5.5 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 2.6	4.5 × 6.6

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	312	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	241	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	213	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	74	Find it
■	DMC 761 Light Salmon	44	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	5	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.