Giraffe couple nose to nose with a red heart cross stitch pattern

61 × 55 stitches 8 colors 4.4 × 3.9 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 × 10 in (the design is 4.4 × 3.9 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 3822 Light Straw
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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

Two giraffes standing face to face on one strip of grass with their noses touching, and a small red heart floating between their necks. Each is pale yellow with copper patches, a brown mane on the outer side of its neck, two horn stubs, an ear lined in white, a thin tail with a dark tassel and brown hooves, with its far legs in a darker gold. The right giraffe mirrors the left exactly. Dark brown outline; the heart and the grass have none. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 55 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 55 high: 1,566 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Copper 921 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 5.0	14.1 × 12.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 3.9	11.1 × 10.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 3.4	9.7 × 8.7
18-count Aida	3.4 × 3.1	8.6 × 7.8
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 2.5	7.0 × 6.3

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	638	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	383	Find it
▲	DMC 921 Copper	180	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	114	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	100	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	88	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	55	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	8	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.