Noah's ark sampler, two by two giraffes and penguins cross stitch pattern

71 × 87 stitches 8 colors 5.1 × 6.2 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 × 13 in (the design is 5.1 × 6.2 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 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 small sampler in three rows inside a wavy blue border that runs all the way round. At the top Noah's ark floats on a band of blue water with a paler wave line: a brown boat with both ends swept up, a gold cabin with four dark windows and a red roof. In the middle two gold giraffes with brown patches stand face to face on a strip of green grass with a red heart between them. At the bottom two penguins, dark with white fronts, gold beaks and gold feet, face each other across a second red heart on a second strip of grass.

71 stitches wide by 87 high: 2,682 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Old Gold 729 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	6.5 × 7.9	16.4 × 20.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	5.1 × 6.2	12.9 × 15.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.4 × 5.4	11.3 × 13.8
18-count Aida	3.9 × 4.8	10.0 × 12.3
22-count Hardanger	3.2 × 4.0	8.2 × 10.0

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 322 Dark Baby Blue	760	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	554	Find it
▲	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	460	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	266	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	236	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	221	Find it
◆	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	93	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	92	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.