Nesting hen on a straw nest with two eggs cross stitch pattern

40 × 36 stitches 7 colors 2.9 × 2.6 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.9 × 2.6 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 921 Copper
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 321 Red

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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 red-brown hen sitting on a golden straw nest and facing right, with her tail up, a darker folded wing, a red comb and wattle and a gold beak. A white egg shows at each end of her, and the nest is marked with pale zigzags of straw. Outlined in dark brown. It uses seven thread colors.

40 stitches wide by 36 high: 976 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Copper 921, Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.6 × 3.3	9.2 × 8.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 2.6	7.3 × 6.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.5 × 2.3	6.3 × 5.7
18-count Aida	2.2 × 2.0	5.6 × 5.1
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 1.6	4.6 × 4.2

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 921 Copper	255	Find it
X	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	223	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	221	Find it
+	DMC 919 Red Copper	102	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	73	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	64	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	38	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.