Mother duck and three ducklings, ducks in a row cross stitch pattern

64 × 22 stitches 6 colors 4.6 × 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 11 × 8 in (the design is 4.6 × 1.6 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 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 white mother duck swimming to the right with three yellow ducklings following her in a straight line, all on one strip of blue water. The mother has an orange bill, a dark eye, a short neck, a pale gray wing patch and a tail tipped up. The three ducklings are exactly alike, each a round yellow head and body with an orange bill and a dark eye. A dark brown outline runs round every bird. Full crosses only. It is 64 by 22 stitches and uses six thread colors.

64 stitches wide by 22 high: 699 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 2.0	14.8 × 5.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 1.6	11.6 × 4.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 1.4	10.2 × 3.5
18-count Aida	3.6 × 1.2	9.0 × 3.1
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.0	7.4 × 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 322 Dark Baby Blue	186	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	169	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	162	Find it
+	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	123	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	39	Find it
O	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	20	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.