Kids sampler of nine pictures: cat, sun, boat, fish cross stitch pattern

65 × 63 stitches 11 colors 4.6 × 4.5 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 × 11 in (the design is 4.6 × 4.5 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 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3706 Medium Melon
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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

Nine small pictures a child can name, set out in three rows of three. Top row: a gray cat's face with pink ears and whiskers, a smiling yellow sun with orange rays, and a sailboat with white sails and a red hull. Middle row: a round green tree on a brown trunk, an orange goldfish, and a little yellow house with a red roof, a brown door and two blue windows. Bottom row: a gold star, a red apple with a stalk and a green leaf, and a butterfly with blue upper wings and pink lower wings. Each picture has a dark brown outline, fits a square of 19 stitches and can be stitched alone.

65 stitches wide by 63 high: 1,512 full cross stitches in 11 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 8 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.9 × 5.7	15.0 × 14.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 4.5	11.8 × 11.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.1 × 3.9	10.3 × 10.0
18-count Aida	3.6 × 3.5	9.2 × 8.9
22-count Hardanger	3.0 × 2.9	7.5 × 7.3

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	462	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	210	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	155	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	126	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	123	Find it
O	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	90	Find it
◆	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	87	Find it
=	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	82	Find it
★	DMC 3706 Medium Melon	79	Find it
#	DMC 3865 Winter White	77	Find it
A	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	21	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.