Mini elf face in a red and green striped hat cross stitch pattern

29 × 31 stitches 6 colors 2.1 × 2.2 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.1 × 2.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
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

The smiling face of an elf, looking straight at you: big pointed ears with pink insides standing out at both sides, two dark eyes, pink cheeks and a small smile, under a tall pointed hat in level red and green stripes with a round gold bell on its tip. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 29 by 31 stitches and uses six thread colors.

29 stitches wide by 31 high: 379 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Tawny 951, Red 321 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.6 × 2.8	6.7 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 2.2	5.3 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 1.9	4.6 × 4.9
18-count Aida	1.6 × 1.7	4.1 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 1.4	3.3 × 3.6

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	127	Find it
X	DMC 951 Light Tawny	117	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	56	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	42	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	21	Find it
O	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	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.