Groundhog Day groundhog in a top hat with its shadow cross stitch pattern

43 × 45 stitches 7 colors 3.1 × 3.2 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.1 × 3.2 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 932 Light Antique Blue
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 310 Black
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 brown groundhog standing upright on a patch of white snow, facing you, in a black top hat with a red band. It has two dark eyes, a tan muzzle with a dark nose, two white front teeth, a tan belly and an arm with a dark paw at each side. Its pale blue shadow, hat and all, lies on the snow in front of it and slants away to the right. Dark brown outline round the animal, the hat and the snow; the shadow has none. The animal and its hat mirror left to right. A piece for Groundhog Day. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 45 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 45 high: 1,095 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 4.1	9.9 × 10.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 3.2	7.8 × 8.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 2.8	6.8 × 7.1
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.5	6.1 × 6.3
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.0	5.0 × 5.2

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	314	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	256	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	209	Find it
+	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	120	Find it
■	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	100	Find it
O	DMC 310 Black	74	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	22	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.