Happy cartoon shark popping out of the waves cross stitch pattern

35 × 34 stitches 5 colors 2.5 × 2.4 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.5 × 2.4 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 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3755 Baby Blue

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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 friendly gray shark has popped straight up out of the sea and faces you: a pointed snout, two dark eyes with a white glint in each, a wide grin with a saw edge of white teeth, a white belly and a fin held out at each side like an arm. It stands in a band of blue water with five paler wave caps along the top and three paler ripples. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline round the shark; the water has none. Full crosses only. It is 35 by 34 stitches and uses five thread colors.

35 stitches wide by 34 high: 692 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Light Steel Gray 318, Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.2 × 3.1	8.1 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.5 × 2.4	6.3 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.2 × 2.1	5.6 × 5.4
18-count Aida	1.9 × 1.9	4.9 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 1.5	4.0 × 3.9

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	244	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	197	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	115	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	108	Find it
■	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	28	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.