Mini sleeping fox curled up on its tail cross stitch pattern

30 × 22 stitches 4 colors 2.1 × 1.6 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 × 1.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 921 Copper
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 919 Red Copper

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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 small copper-red fox curled up asleep: its eyes are shut, and its white cheeks and dark nose rest on its own tail, which wraps along the front and ends in a white tip. The back is a smooth rounded mound behind the head. Outlined in dark brown. It uses four thread colors.

30 stitches wide by 22 high: 470 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Copper 921, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.7 × 2.0	6.9 × 5.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 1.6	5.4 × 4.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 1.4	4.8 × 3.5
18-count Aida	1.7 × 1.2	4.2 × 3.1
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.0	3.5 × 2.5

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 921 Copper	240	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	131	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	62	Find it
+	DMC 919 Red Copper	37	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.