Ichthys Christian fish symbol with a gold cross cross stitch pattern

44 × 17 stitches 3 colors 3.1 × 1.2 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.1 × 1.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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

The Christian fish symbol, the ichthys, drawn as two dark blue arcs that meet in a point at the left and cross at the right into an open tail. The body between the arcs is filled with white, and a gold Latin cross stands in the middle of it. The top half mirrors the bottom, apart from the cross. There is no separate outline: the dark blue line is the fish. Full crosses only. It is 44 by 17 stitches and uses three thread colors.

44 stitches wide by 17 high: 457 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Medium Navy Blue 311, Medium Topaz 783).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.0 × 1.5	10.2 × 3.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 1.2	8.0 × 3.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 1.1	7.0 × 2.7
18-count Aida	2.4 × 0.9	6.2 × 2.4
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 0.8	5.1 × 2.0

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	224	Find it
X	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	182	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	51	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.