Kitten in a Christmas stocking, a gray tabby cat cross stitch pattern

37 × 47 stitches 8 colors 2.6 × 3.4 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.6 × 3.4 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 gray tabby kitten looks out of the top of a red Christmas stocking, with both front paws hooked over the white cuff. It has pink-lined ears, three dark bars on its forehead and two on each cheek, dark eyes with a white glint in each, a white muzzle and a pink nose. The stocking has a white cuff, a green toe and a green heel, and a darker red shade down its right side; the foot points to the left. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 37 by 47 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

37 stitches wide by 47 high: 1,151 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Steel Gray 318 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.4 × 4.3	8.5 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 3.4	6.7 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.9	5.9 × 7.5
18-count Aida	2.1 × 2.6	5.2 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	1.7 × 2.1	4.3 × 5.4

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 321 Red	421	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	230	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	203	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	142	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	97	Find it
O	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	25	Find it
◆	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	17	Find it
=	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	16	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.