Gingerbread man with a candy cane and a red bow tie cross stitch pattern

35 × 32 stitches 4 colors 2.5 × 2.3 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 2.5 × 2.3 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 3826 Golden Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red

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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 gingerbread man in a red bow tie stands straight on and holds up a red and white striped candy cane in one hand, its hook beside his head. He has two dark eyes, a white icing smile, two white buttons and a band of white icing at each wrist and ankle. He is golden brown, and a dark brown outline runs round him and round the cane. Full crosses only. It is 35 by 32 stitches and uses four thread colors.

35 stitches wide by 32 high: 630 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Golden Brown 3826, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.2 × 2.9	8.1 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.5 × 2.3	6.3 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.2 × 2.0	5.6 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.9 × 1.8	4.9 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 1.5	4.0 × 3.7

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 3826 Golden Brown	324	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	175	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	76	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	55	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.