Pirate parrot: green parrot in a pirate hat on a perch cross stitch pattern

28 × 59 stitches 7 colors 2.0 × 4.2 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 8 × 11 in (the design is 2.0 × 4.2 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 310 Black
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red

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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 plump green parrot sitting upright on a brown wooden perch, seen from the side and facing left, wearing a black pirate hat with a white skull on it. It has a big gold hooked bill, a bare white face patch with a dark eye, and a folded wing banded dark green, gold and red; a dark green tail hangs straight down below the perch. Black outline. Full crosses only. It is 28 by 59 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

28 stitches wide by 59 high: 959 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Black 310, Forest Green 989, Hunter Green 3346 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 5.4	6.5 × 13.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 4.2	5.1 × 10.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 3.7	4.4 × 9.4
18-count Aida	1.6 × 3.3	4.0 × 8.3
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 2.7	3.2 × 6.8

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 310 Black	397	Find it
X	DMC 989 Forest Green	243	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	94	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	83	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	56	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	55	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	31	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.