Simple mini ruby-throated hummingbird, wings raised cross stitch pattern

30 × 26 stitches 6 colors 2.1 × 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 9 × 8 in (the design is 2.1 × 1.9 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 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red

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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

One ruby-throated hummingbird hovering in side view, facing right, with nothing else in the picture. Its body hangs nearly upright under its head and both gray wings are raised over its back. It has a green crown and back, a red throat, a white breast, a dark green tail, a dark eye with a white glint and a long straight bill held level. A dark brown outline runs round the bird. Whole cross stitches only, with no backstitch. It is 30 by 26 stitches and uses six thread colors.

30 stitches wide by 26 high: 274 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Steel Gray 318, Hunter Green 3346 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.7 × 2.4	6.9 × 6.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 1.9	5.4 × 4.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 1.6	4.8 × 4.1
18-count Aida	1.7 × 1.4	4.2 × 3.7
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.2	3.5 × 3.0

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	93	Find it
X	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	75	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	49	Find it
+	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	20	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	19	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	18	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.