Nordic red reindeer pair with a star and hearts cross stitch pattern

65 × 33 stitches 1 color 4.6 × 2.4 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 × 9 in (the design is 4.6 × 2.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 1 DMC color, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 1 thread ↓

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

Two reindeer facing each other across an eight-point star, in one red thread, like a motif from a Nordic knitted jumper. Each reindeer has a long head, an antler with three tines, a plain block of a body and a short tail, and stands on three straight legs with one front leg lifted. A heart sits above each back and a third heart below the star. The star and the three hearts stand free of the reindeer, and left and right mirror exactly. Full crosses only. It is 65 by 33 stitches and uses one thread color.

65 stitches wide by 33 high: 808 full cross stitches in 1 DMC color (Red 321).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.9 × 3.0	15.0 × 7.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 2.4	11.8 × 6.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.1 × 2.1	10.3 × 5.2
18-count Aida	3.6 × 1.8	9.2 × 4.7
22-count Hardanger	3.0 × 1.5	7.5 × 3.8

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.

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 321 Red	808	Find it

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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.