Orange clownfish, a tropical fish with white bands cross stitch pattern

43 × 25 stitches 3 colors 3.1 × 1.8 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.1 × 1.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
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 clownfish seen from the side, facing left: a plump bright orange body crossed by three upright white bands, each edged in dark brown, the middle one the widest. It has a small dark eye with a white glint, a short dark mouth, a two-lobed fin along its back, a round side fin, two small fins under the belly and a rounded tail. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 43 by 25 stitches and uses three thread colors.

43 stitches wide by 25 high: 662 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 2.3	9.9 × 5.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 1.8	7.8 × 4.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 1.6	6.8 × 4.0
18-count Aida	2.4 × 1.4	6.1 × 3.5
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.1	5.0 × 2.9

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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	326	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	217	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	119	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.