Little Red Riding Hood holding her basket cross stitch pattern

27 × 36 stitches 8 colors 1.9 × 2.6 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.9 × 2.6 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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

Little Red Riding Hood standing and facing you in her red hooded cape. She has a blonde fringe, two dark eyes, a small mouth and rosy cheeks, and holds a woven golden basket with a white cloth over it in both hands. White socks and dark shoes show below the cape. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 36 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 36 high: 627 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 3.3	6.2 × 8.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 2.6	4.9 × 6.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 2.3	4.3 × 5.7
18-count Aida	1.5 × 2.0	3.8 × 5.1
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 1.6	3.1 × 4.2

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 321 Red	207	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	179	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	59	Find it
+	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	58	Find it
■	DMC 951 Light Tawny	54	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	42	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	20	Find it
=	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	8	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.