Fish skeleton swimming with three bubbles on teal cross stitch pattern

64 × 35 stitches 3 colors 4.6 × 2.5 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.6 × 2.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 3808 Ultra Very Dark Turquoise
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 598 Light Turquoise

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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 white fish skeleton swims to the left through deep teal water with its mouth open. It has a wedge-shaped skull with one eye socket, a straight backbone with seven ribs above it and seven below, shorter toward the tail, and a forked tail fin. Three pale turquoise bubbles, each a ring and each larger than the last, rise from in front of its mouth up over its back. The teal water is stitched, so the design is a solid panel. No outline and no lettering. Full crosses only. It is 64 by 35 stitches and uses three thread colors.

64 stitches wide by 35 high: 2,240 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Ultra Very Dark Turquoise 3808, Winter White 3865, Light Turquoise 598).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 3.2	14.8 × 8.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 2.5	11.6 × 6.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 2.2	10.2 × 5.6
18-count Aida	3.6 × 1.9	9.0 × 4.9
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.6	7.4 × 4.0

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 3808 Ultra Very Dark Turquoise	1,851	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	309	Find it
▲	DMC 598 Light Turquoise	80	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.