Mother and baby giraffe standing together cross stitch pattern

53 × 64 stitches 5 colors 3.8 × 4.6 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 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.8 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 919 Red Copper
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 mother giraffe and her calf standing together, both seen from the side and facing left. The mother's long neck leans forward over the calf, which stands in front of her legs at a little over half her height. Both are pale straw yellow with copper brown patches and a darker red-brown mane, tail and hooves, and each has two short horn stubs and a dark eye with a white glint. A dark brown outline runs round each animal. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 64 stitches and uses five thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 64 high: 1,357 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Copper 921 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 5.8	12.2 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 4.6	9.6 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 4.0	8.4 × 10.2
18-count Aida	2.9 × 3.6	7.5 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.9	6.1 × 7.4

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	683	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	419	Find it
▲	DMC 921 Copper	133	Find it
+	DMC 919 Red Copper	120	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	2	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.