Kawaii cactus in a pot with a face and a pink flower cross stitch pattern

37 × 42 stitches 7 colors 2.6 × 3.0 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 2.6 × 3.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 955 Light Nile Green
DMC 3856 Ultra Very Light Mahogany
DMC 913 Medium Nile Green
DMC 402 Very Light Mahogany
DMC 899 Medium Rose
DMC 3371 Black Brown
DMC 957 Pale Geranium

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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 plump mint green cactus with a small face, standing in a peach terracotta flowerpot. The round-topped trunk has an arm on each side that goes out and turns up, the left one lower and longer and the right one higher and shorter, and a small pink flower on its crown. Trunk and arms are edged in a deeper green and the pot, with its wide rim, in a deeper terracotta. The face sits low on the trunk: two dark dot eyes, a one-stitch mouth and a pink blush mark beside each eye. No dark outline. Full crosses only. It is 37 by 42 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

37 stitches wide by 42 high: 937 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Light Nile Green 955, Ultra Very Light Mahogany 3856, Medium Nile Green 913 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.4 × 3.8	8.5 × 9.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 3.0	6.7 × 7.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.6	5.9 × 6.7
18-count Aida	2.1 × 2.3	5.2 × 5.9
22-count Hardanger	1.7 × 1.9	4.3 × 4.8

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 955 Light Nile Green	500	Find it
X	DMC 3856 Ultra Very Light Mahogany	174	Find it
▲	DMC 913 Medium Nile Green	141	Find it
+	DMC 402 Very Light Mahogany	91	Find it
■	DMC 899 Medium Rose	18	Find it
O	DMC 3371 Black Brown	9	Find it
◆	DMC 957 Pale Geranium	4	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.