Nutcracker face with big teeth and a curled mustache cross stitch pattern

41 × 47 stitches 7 colors 2.9 × 3.4 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.9 × 3.4 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 310 Black
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 nutcracker's face seen close up, looking straight at you. A flat-topped black hat with gold bands and a gold diamond badge sits right down on the dark eyebrows. Below it are two square dark eyes, a rosy nose, a black mustache that sweeps out to both sides and curls up at the ends, and an open mouth with two rows of five big square white teeth. White hair at the sides and a round white beard with pale gray strands frame the cream face. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 47 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 47 high: 1,667 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Black 310, Light Tawny 951 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 4.3	9.5 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 3.4	7.4 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.9	6.5 × 7.5
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.6	5.8 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 2.1	4.7 × 5.4

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 3865 Winter White	561	Find it
X	DMC 310 Black	345	Find it
▲	DMC 951 Light Tawny	302	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	251	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	129	Find it
O	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	63	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	16	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. 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.