Ginger Christmas cat peeking out of a Christmas tree cross stitch pattern

59 × 61 stitches 9 colors 4.2 × 4.4 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 11 × 11 in (the design is 4.2 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 921 Copper
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 ginger tabby cat looks out of the middle of a decorated Christmas tree, with both front paws hooked over the bough below. The cat has pink-lined ears, three darker bars on its forehead and two on each cheek, dark eyes with a white glint in each, a white muzzle and a pink nose. The tree is dark green in three tiers on a short brown trunk, hung with four red and three gold baubles and topped with a gold five-point star. Dark brown outline round the tree and the cat. Apart from the eye glints, the left half mirrors the right. Full crosses only.

59 stitches wide by 61 high: 1,593 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 5.5	13.6 × 14.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 4.4	10.7 × 11.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 3.8	9.4 × 9.7
18-count Aida	3.3 × 3.4	8.3 × 8.6
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 2.8	6.8 × 7.0

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 3346 Hunter Green	780	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	328	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	203	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	109	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	84	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	36	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	20	Find it
=	DMC 921 Copper	17	Find it
★	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	16	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.