St Patrick's Day leprechaun face with an orange beard cross stitch pattern

33 × 39 stitches 7 colors 2.4 × 2.8 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 2.4 × 2.8 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 700 Bright Green
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 310 Black
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 smiling face of a leprechaun, the little man of Irish folklore, seen straight on: a design for St Patrick's Day. He wears a tall green hat with a flat top, a wide flat brim, a black band and a square gold buckle. Under the brim are two orange eyebrows, two dark square eyes, a rust button nose and a small smile, with an ear at each side. An orange beard runs from the brim round the jaw in one piece, longest under the chin, shaded rust on the lower right. The left half mirrors the right except for that shade. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only.

33 stitches wide by 39 high: 941 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Bright Green 700, Light Tawny 951, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.0 × 3.5	7.6 × 9.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 2.8	6.0 × 7.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 2.4	5.2 × 6.2
18-count Aida	1.8 × 2.2	4.7 × 5.5
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.8	3.8 × 4.5

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 700 Bright Green	242	Find it
X	DMC 951 Light Tawny	206	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	174	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	174	Find it
■	DMC 921 Copper	78	Find it
O	DMC 310 Black	51	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	16	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.