Orca killer whale leaping over blue waves cross stitch pattern

63 × 41 stitches 5 colors 4.5 × 2.9 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 4.5 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray

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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

An orca, or killer whale, at the top of a leap, seen from the side with its head tipping down to the left. It is black with a white oval patch on the head, a white jaw, a white belly that runs up onto the flank, a small gray saddle behind the tall back fin, one flipper hanging below and the tail flukes out to the right. Under it lies a strip of sea: nine pale blue wave crests over a band of darker blue. Full crosses only. It is 63 by 41 stitches and uses five thread colors.

63 stitches wide by 41 high: 992 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Black 310, Baby Blue 3755, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.7 × 3.7	14.5 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.5 × 2.9	11.4 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 2.6	10.0 × 6.5
18-count Aida	3.5 × 2.3	8.9 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.9	7.3 × 4.7

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 310 Black	450	Find it
X	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	198	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	189	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	140	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	15	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.