Small gold spectacles resting on an open book cross stitch pattern

45 × 28 stitches 7 colors 3.2 × 2.0 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.2 × 2.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 932 Light Antique Blue

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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 small pair of gold-rimmed spectacles lying across the middle of an open book. The book lies flat and open: two white pages with curved tops, three gray lines of print on each, a dark gutter down the middle, a gray line for the edges of the pages along the bottom, and a brown cover showing at the sides and underneath. The spectacles have two oval lenses in gold rims, one on each page, a gold bridge across the gutter and a short gold end piece at each temple; the arms are not drawn.

45 stitches wide by 28 high: 1,207 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.1 × 2.5	10.4 × 6.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.2 × 2.0	8.2 × 5.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 1.8	7.1 × 4.4
18-count Aida	2.5 × 1.6	6.3 × 4.0
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.3	5.2 × 3.2

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 3865 Winter White	580	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	170	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	152	Find it
+	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	104	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	93	Find it
O	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	82	Find it
◆	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	26	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.