Cute narwhal bobbing upright in the sea, front view cross stitch pattern

35 × 44 stitches 7 colors 2.5 × 3.1 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.5 × 3.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 597 Turquoise
DMC 598 Light Turquoise
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 narwhal seen from the front, standing upright in the water with its tusk pointing straight up. The head and body are one rounded blue-gray dome with two dark eyes, a small smile, a white belly patch and a short flipper held out on each side. The tusk is longer than the head is tall, wound in slanting bands of old gold and pale straw, and ends in a narrow tip. A strip of turquoise sea with lighter lines lies across the bottom. Apart from the winding of the tusk, the left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline; the sea has none. Full crosses only.

35 stitches wide by 44 high: 610 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Medium Antique Blue 931, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Turquoise 597 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.2 × 4.0	8.1 × 10.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.5 × 3.1	6.3 × 8.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.2 × 2.8	5.6 × 7.0
18-count Aida	1.9 × 2.4	4.9 × 6.2
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 2.0	4.0 × 5.1

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 931 Medium Antique Blue	262	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	127	Find it
▲	DMC 597 Turquoise	95	Find it
+	DMC 598 Light Turquoise	37	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	34	Find it
O	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	28	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	27	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.