Mallard duck flying, a drake with both wings raised cross stitch pattern

50 × 27 stitches 8 colors 3.6 × 1.9 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 10 × 8 in (the design is 3.6 × 1.9 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
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

A mallard duck in flight, seen from the side and heading left with both wings raised. The drake has a dark green head, a golden yellow bill, a narrow white collar and a chestnut breast, a pale gray body, a dark rump and a short white tail. The near wing is mid gray and carries the blue wing patch with a white line on each side; the far wing rises beside it in paler gray. Bill, neck and back lie on one level line and no feet show. Small: 629 stitches. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 50 by 27 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

50 stitches wide by 27 high: 629 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pearl Gray 415, Light Steel Gray 318 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 2.5	11.5 × 6.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 1.9	9.1 × 4.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 1.7	7.9 × 4.3
18-count Aida	2.8 × 1.5	7.1 × 3.8
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 1.2	5.8 × 3.1

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	166	Find it
X	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	147	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	130	Find it
+	DMC 919 Red Copper	64	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	57	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	33	Find it
◆	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	16	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.