Fat orange cat sitting up with paws on its belly cross stitch pattern

54 × 41 stitches 6 colors 3.9 × 2.9 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 3.9 × 2.9 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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3865 Winter White
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 very fat orange tabby cat sits upright on its rump, facing the viewer, with both white front paws resting on its round pale belly. Its two hind feet stick out in front and show pink paw pads, and a short striped tail lies to one side. It has pink ear linings, dark eyes with white glints, a white muzzle with a pink nose, and darker stripes on its head, sides and arms. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 54 by 41 stitches and uses six thread colors.

54 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,399 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Golden Brown 3827 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.9 × 3.7	12.5 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 2.9	9.8 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 2.6	8.6 × 6.5
18-count Aida	3.0 × 2.3	7.6 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 1.9	6.2 × 4.7

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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	739	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	274	Find it
▲	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	249	Find it
+	DMC 921 Copper	51	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	50	Find it
O	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	36	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.