Gavel on three law books for an attorney or law student cross stitch pattern

43 × 34 stitches 8 colors 3.1 × 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 3.1 × 2.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 310 Black
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 921 Copper

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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 judge's wooden gavel resting on a stack of three law books. The red-brown head of the gavel stands on the top book at the left, with a pale gold band near each end, and the handle runs out level to the right, swelling to a rounded grip. The top and bottom books show their spines: old gold cloth with a red label and a black label, each between two pale gold rules. The middle book is turned the other way and pushed a little to the right, showing white pages between its covers. Dark brown outline. No lettering. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 34 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 34 high: 1,082 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red Copper 919 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 3.1	9.9 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 2.4	7.8 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 2.1	6.8 × 5.4
18-count Aida	2.4 × 1.9	6.1 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.5	5.0 × 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 729 Medium Old Gold	302	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	265	Find it
▲	DMC 919 Red Copper	141	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	111	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	84	Find it
O	DMC 310 Black	84	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	70	Find it
=	DMC 921 Copper	25	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.