Anatomical tooth: molar cut in half with red pulp cross stitch pattern

25 × 30 stitches 4 colors 1.8 × 2.1 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.8 × 2.1 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 3822 Light Straw
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 molar tooth cut in half to show its inside, as on a dental chart. A cap of white enamel covers the crown; under it the body of the tooth is pale straw yellow, and the red pulp sits in the middle with a horn rising under each cusp and a thin canal running down each of the two roots. Dark brown outline; the left half mirrors the right exactly. No labels are drawn. A mini piece for a card or a 3 inch hoop. Full crosses only. It is 25 by 30 stitches and uses four thread colors.

25 stitches wide by 30 high: 537 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.3 × 2.7	5.8 × 6.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.8 × 2.1	4.5 × 5.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.6 × 1.9	4.0 × 4.8
18-count Aida	1.4 × 1.7	3.5 × 4.2
22-count Hardanger	1.1 × 1.4	2.9 × 3.5

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 3822 Light Straw	255	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	100	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	94	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	88	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.