Nativity figures in a row with donkey and sheep cross stitch pattern

80 × 30 stitches 11 colors 5.7 × 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 12 × 9 in (the design is 5.7 × 2.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 11 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 11 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 simple nativity scene standing in a row on a strip of grass: a grey donkey, Joseph with a brown beard in an orange robe, the baby in a wooden manger of gold straw, Mary in blue, a shepherd in green with a white headcloth, and a small white sheep.

80 stitches wide by 30 high: 1,356 full cross stitches in 11 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Forest Green 989, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 8 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	7.3 × 2.7	18.5 × 6.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	5.7 × 2.1	14.5 × 5.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	5.0 × 1.9	12.7 × 4.8
18-count Aida	4.4 × 1.7	11.3 × 4.2
22-count Hardanger	3.6 × 1.4	9.2 × 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	461	Find it
X	DMC 989 Forest Green	156	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	146	Find it
+	DMC 921 Copper	134	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	125	Find it
O	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	77	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	77	Find it
=	DMC 951 Light Tawny	66	Find it
★	DMC 3865 Winter White	61	Find it
#	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	33	Find it
A	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	20	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.