Hummingbird at an orange trumpet flower cross stitch pattern

59 × 49 stitches 11 colors 4.2 × 3.5 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.2 × 3.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 11 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 11 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
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 ruby-throated hummingbird hovers with its bill in an orange trumpet flower on a green vine with leaves and a bud.

59 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,281 full cross stitches in 11 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 8 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 4.5	13.6 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 3.5	10.7 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 3.1	9.4 × 7.8
18-count Aida	3.3 × 2.7	8.3 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 2.2	6.8 × 5.7

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	410	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	246	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	154	Find it
+	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	97	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	82	Find it
O	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	70	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	61	Find it
=	DMC 921 Copper	60	Find it
★	DMC 989 Forest Green	53	Find it
#	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	29	Find it
A	DMC 321 Red	19	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.