Leo zodiac constellation over a sitting lion at night cross stitch pattern

45 × 64 stitches 8 colors 3.2 × 4.6 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 × 11 in (the design is 3.2 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown

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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 lion sitting on the grass at night under the stars of Leo, the constellation of the zodiac sign. The lion faces the front: a round orange-brown mane, round ears, a gold face with two dark eyes, a dark nose and a pale muzzle, a pale chest and two straight front legs, with a tail that curls up on the right to a dark tuft. Above it nine pale yellow stars are joined by soft blue lines into the hook and the triangle of Leo, with one larger star, Regulus, lowest on the right.

45 stitches wide by 64 high: 2,880 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Medium Old Gold 729, Copper 921 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.1 × 5.8	10.4 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.2 × 4.6	8.2 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 4.0	7.1 × 10.2
18-count Aida	2.5 × 3.6	6.3 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.9	5.2 × 7.4

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	1,779	Find it
X	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	400	Find it
▲	DMC 921 Copper	213	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	178	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	126	Find it
O	DMC 919 Red Copper	95	Find it
◆	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	74	Find it
=	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	15	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.