Flamingo head and neck in a round yellow medallion cross stitch pattern

37 × 37 stitches 6 colors 2.6 × 2.6 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.6 × 2.6 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 3822 Light Straw
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3706 Medium Melon
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 310 Black

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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 flamingo close up, like a profile on a cameo: the pink head faces right with its big bent bill, white next to the face and black at the tip, a small dark eye with a white glint, and the long neck swings back and then forward and down in an S to the bottom of the round. The round is a pale yellow field stitched solid inside a gold ring. A piece for a small hoop, a round ornament, a coaster or a card with a round opening. Dark brown outline round the bird. Full crosses only. It is 37 by 37 stitches and uses six thread colors.

37 stitches wide by 37 high: 1,085 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Medium Topaz 783, Medium Melon 3706 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.4 × 3.4	8.5 × 8.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 2.6	6.7 × 6.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.3	5.9 × 5.9
18-count Aida	2.1 × 2.1	5.2 × 5.2
22-count Hardanger	1.7 × 1.7	4.3 × 4.3

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 3822 Light Straw	625	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	224	Find it
▲	DMC 3706 Medium Melon	109	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	92	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	18	Find it
O	DMC 310 Black	17	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.