Nine tiny foods: pizza, taco, donut and more cross stitch pattern

50 × 50 stitches 8 colors 3.6 × 3.6 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.6 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 989 Forest Green

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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 foods set out three by three: a fried egg, buttered toast, a pink iced donut with sprinkles, a slice of pepperoni pizza, a taco, a cupcake with a cherry on top, a chocolate chip cookie, a wedge of cheese with holes and a striped box of popcorn.

50 stitches wide by 50 high: 1,273 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Golden Brown 3827, Medium Topaz 783 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.5	11.5 × 11.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 3.6	9.1 × 9.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.1	7.9 × 7.9
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.8	7.1 × 7.1
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 2.3	5.8 × 5.8

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	367	Find it
X	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	217	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	215	Find it
+	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	161	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	131	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	80	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	78	Find it
=	DMC 989 Forest Green	24	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.