Grey tabby kitten asleep in a flowerpot cross stitch pattern

54 × 49 stitches 12 colors 3.9 × 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.9 × 3.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 12 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 12 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
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

A grey tabby kitten sleeps in a terracotta flowerpot with its white paws over the rim, and a white daisy grows in the grass beside the pot.

54 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,795 full cross stitches in 12 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Copper 921, Light Steel Gray 318 and 9 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.9 × 4.5	12.5 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 3.5	9.8 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.1	8.6 × 7.8
18-count Aida	3.0 × 2.7	7.6 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.2	6.2 × 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	454	Find it
X	DMC 921 Copper	377	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	322	Find it
+	DMC 919 Red Copper	168	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	125	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	116	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	95	Find it
=	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	48	Find it
★	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	42	Find it
#	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	24	Find it
A	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	15	Find it
*	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	9	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.