Geometric deer head with antlers, a modern stag cross stitch pattern

43 × 51 stitches 4 colors 3.1 × 3.6 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.1 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 stag's head looking straight at you, cut into flat facets with no outline: a rust wedge of forehead that runs to a point down the face, a band of orange across the eyes and cheeks, a long pale muzzle ending in a dark triangular nose, and two square dark eyes. Two ears with pale insides stand out at the sides, and dark brown antlers sweep out and then stand straight up, three points a side. The left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 51 stitches and uses four thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 51 high: 856 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Pale Golden Brown 3827, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Copper 921 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 4.6	9.9 × 11.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 3.6	7.8 × 9.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 3.2	6.8 × 8.1
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.8	6.1 × 7.2
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.3	5.0 × 5.9

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	236	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	220	Find it
▲	DMC 921 Copper	214	Find it
+	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	186	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.