Kiwi bird of New Zealand probing the ground cross stitch pattern

57 × 33 stitches 7 colors 4.1 × 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.4 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
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 kiwi, the flightless bird of New Zealand, in side view facing left, leaning forward with the tip of its long bill on the ground. It has a round brown body with no tail or wing showing, a small round head with a dark eye and a white light, a long tapering bill in pale orange-tan and two short stout legs in the same color with feet that point forward. Twelve short level dashes of golden brown lie across the body as feathers. It stands on a strip of grass in two greens. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 33 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 33 high: 1,062 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 3.0	13.2 × 7.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.4	10.3 × 6.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.1	9.0 × 5.2
18-count Aida	3.2 × 1.8	8.0 × 4.7
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.5	6.6 × 3.8

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	527	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	265	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	110	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	56	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	55	Find it
O	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	48	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	1	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.