Gecko under a crescent moon and stars, round cross stitch pattern

61 × 61 stitches 5 colors 4.4 × 4.4 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 × 11 in (the design is 4.4 × 4.4 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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White

Want to make it yours? opens this chart in the pattern maker, where every stitch can be changed too. Or download it just as it is.

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.

Download free PDF

About this pattern

A pale gecko seen from straight above on a round navy night sky, stitched edge to edge. Its body is cream with three golden bands across the back and two more on the tail, which hooks to the right at its tip. Four legs are spread wide, each foot with four toes that end in white pads, and two big dark eyes sit at the sides of the head, each with a white glint. A pale yellow crescent moon hangs at the upper right and five four-pointed yellow stars are scattered round the edge. Nothing is outlined. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 61 stitches and uses five thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 61 high: 2,933 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Light Tawny 951, Pale Yellow 744 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 5.5	14.1 × 14.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 4.4	11.1 × 11.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 3.8	9.7 × 9.7
18-count Aida	3.4 × 3.4	8.6 × 8.6
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 2.8	7.0 × 7.0

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

Check my threads and make a shopping list

“Find it” opens a search for that thread on Amazon, in a new tab. Floss Field is not affiliated with DMC or Amazon.

Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	2,283	Find it
X	DMC 951 Light Tawny	386	Find it
▲	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	116	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	82	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	66	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Previews show the exact chart.

Print the chart (opens the PDF in a new tab)

More patterns like this

45 × 63 stitches 5 colors

Green gecko climbing with toes spread and a curled tail

60 × 41 stitches 3 colors

Leopard gecko with dark spots and a fat white tail

63 × 44 stitches 8 colors

Counting sheep jumping a fence under moon and stars

50 × 50 stitches 6 colors

Cow jumping over the moon with stars, nursery rhyme

New to cross stitch? How to cross stitch

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.