Gray rocking horse with a red saddle on red rockers cross stitch pattern

50 × 46 stitches 5 colors 3.6 × 3.3 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.6 × 3.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold

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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 pearl gray rocking horse seen from the side, facing left, on a red bow rocker. It has a white mane down the neck, a white tail, one pointed ear, a dark eye with a white glint and a red noseband. A red saddle with a raised front and back sits on a red saddle cloth edged in gold. The front leg reaches forward and the hind leg back, and both run down behind the rocker. A dark brown outline runs round the horse, the saddle and the rocker. Full crosses only. It is 50 by 46 stitches and uses five thread colors.

50 stitches wide by 46 high: 928 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Pearl Gray 415, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.2	11.5 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 3.3	9.1 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 2.9	7.9 × 7.3
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.6	7.1 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 2.1	5.8 × 5.3

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 415 Pearl Gray	351	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	297	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	189	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	73	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	18	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.