Texas longhorn steer skull with wide horns cross stitch pattern

61 × 29 stitches 5 colors 4.4 × 2.1 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 4.4 × 2.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut 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

The bare skull of a longhorn steer seen from the front. The bone is white with pale gray shading down each cheek, two dark eye sockets, a dark nose opening and a thin line down the middle of the forehead. Two long pale tan horns run out level to each side and turn up at their dark brown tips. Dark brown outline; the left half mirrors the right exactly. A wide piece for a frame laid on its side or a towel band. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 29 stitches and uses five thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 29 high: 640 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Golden Brown 3827 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.6	14.1 × 6.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 2.1	11.1 × 5.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 1.8	9.7 × 4.6
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.6	8.6 × 4.1
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.3	7.0 × 3.3

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 3865 Winter White	265	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	204	Find it
▲	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	104	Find it
+	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	47	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	20	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.