Simple hammerhead shark seen from above cross stitch pattern

29 × 51 stitches 4 colors 2.1 × 3.6 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 2.1 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 hammerhead shark seen from straight above, head at the top and tail pointing down. The wide flat head has an eye at each end; behind it two side fins sweep out and back, a dark blade marks the back fin, two small fins flare lower down and the body narrows to a long thin tail. Plain gray with a dark brown outline, and the left half mirrors the right exactly. A small, simple piece. Full crosses only. It is 29 by 51 stitches and uses four thread colors.

29 stitches wide by 51 high: 663 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Light Steel Gray 318, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Pewter Gray 413 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.6 × 4.6	6.7 × 11.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 3.6	5.3 × 9.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 3.2	4.6 × 8.1
18-count Aida	1.6 × 2.8	4.1 × 7.2
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 2.3	3.3 × 5.9

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 318 Light Steel Gray	466	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	164	Find it
▲	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	31	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	2	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.