Llama or alpaca with a flowering saguaro cactus cross stitch pattern

58 × 49 stitches 7 colors 4.1 × 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.1 × 3.5 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 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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

A tan alpaca or llama standing side on, facing left toward a tall green saguaro cactus with its nose level with the top of the cactus. The animal has a long upright neck, two pointed ears, a dark eye, a short tail lying against its rump and brown hooves, and the two legs on its far side are a darker orange. The cactus has a ribbed trunk in two greens, two arms at different heights and a small pink blossom on each of its three tips. Both stand on a strip of orange desert ground. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 58 by 49 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

58 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,375 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Pale Golden Brown 3827, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.3 × 4.5	13.4 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 3.5	10.5 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.1	9.2 × 7.8
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.7	8.2 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.2	6.7 × 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 3827 Pale Golden Brown	537	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	315	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	218	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	168	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	98	Find it
O	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	24	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	15	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.