Goldfish in a round glass fishbowl cross stitch pattern

43 × 40 stitches 8 colors 3.1 × 2.9 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.1 × 2.9 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 3811 Very Light Turquoise
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green

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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

One orange goldfish hangs in the middle of a round glass bowl, facing left, with a forked tail and fins in a paler orange, a dark eye with one white glint and a dark brown outline. The bowl is drawn in teal: a flat lip at the top, a band of white for the empty glass under it, pale turquoise water, a wavy strand of green water weed rising on the right behind the tail and a band of pale yellow sand at the bottom. The bowl is stitched solid. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 40 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 40 high: 1,434 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Very Light Turquoise 3811, Dark Turquoise 3810, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 3.6	9.9 × 9.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 2.9	7.8 × 7.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 2.5	6.8 × 6.3
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.2	6.1 × 5.6
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.8	5.0 × 4.6

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 3811 Very Light Turquoise	653	Find it
X	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	238	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	121	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	113	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	112	Find it
O	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	78	Find it
◆	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	71	Find it
=	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	48	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.