Hippie snail with a peace sign shell cross stitch pattern

49 × 34 stitches 6 colors 3.5 × 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.5 × 2.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
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 cartoon snail gliding to the left with a small smile. Its round shell is a peace sign: a teal ring, upright bar and two slanting legs on pale yellow. The snail is a pale golden tan with a strip of darker orange along its sole, and it looks ahead with two large white eyes on stalks, each with a dark pupil. Its tail tapers to a point behind the shell. Dark brown outline round the snail and round the shell. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 34 stitches and uses six thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 34 high: 1,260 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Pale Golden Brown 3827, Dark Turquoise 3810, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 3.1	11.3 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 2.4	8.9 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 2.1	7.8 × 5.4
18-count Aida	2.7 × 1.9	6.9 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 1.5	5.7 × 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 3827 Pale Golden Brown	378	Find it
X	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	319	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	254	Find it
+	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	234	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	41	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	34	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.