Moth with four eyespots on tan and brown wings cross stitch pattern

49 × 34 stitches 5 colors 3.5 × 2.4 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.5 × 2.4 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 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 744 Pale Yellow

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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 moth seen from above with its wings spread flat. Each of the four tan wings carries one round eyespot: a dark ring, a pale yellow ring and a dark middle. The forewings have brown tips behind a cream stripe; the hindwings have a cream band and a brown edge along the bottom. The body is brown at the top and ringed tan and brown below, with a small pale head and two short comb-like antennae. The design mirrors exactly left to right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 34 stitches and uses five thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 34 high: 1,182 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Pale Golden Brown 3827, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 3.1	11.3 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 2.4	8.9 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 2.1	7.8 × 5.4
18-count Aida	2.7 × 1.9	6.9 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 1.5	5.7 × 3.9

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 3827 Pale Golden Brown	460	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	324	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	225	Find it
+	DMC 951 Light Tawny	141	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	32	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.