Maneki neko lucky cat with a gold bell and coin cross stitch pattern

32 × 43 stitches 7 colors 2.3 × 3.1 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.3 × 3.1 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 310 Black

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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 white lucky cat sits facing you with its right paw raised high beside its head, the pad pink. It has pointed ears lined in pink, two dark open eyes, a small pink nose over a smiling mouth, and a red collar with a round gold bell. A large gold oval coin with a darker oval marked on its face stands beside it at the lower left, and its front paws are drawn in outline below the bell. Dark brown outline throughout. No lettering. Full crosses only. It is 32 by 43 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

32 stitches wide by 43 high: 1,053 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.9 × 3.9	7.4 × 9.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.3 × 3.1	5.8 × 7.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.0 × 2.7	5.1 × 6.8
18-count Aida	1.8 × 2.4	4.5 × 6.1
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.0	3.7 × 5.0

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	683	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	213	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	77	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	29	Find it
■	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	23	Find it
O	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	16	Find it
◆	DMC 310 Black	12	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.