Simple panda face in black and white cross stitch pattern

29 × 25 stitches 2 colors 2.1 × 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 9 × 8 in (the design is 2.1 × 1.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 2 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 2 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 310 Black

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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

The face of a giant panda looking straight at you, in two threads. The wide white head has a round black ear on each top corner, a slanting black patch round each eye with one white stitch for the eye, a small black nose and a little smile, all inside a thin black edge. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 29 by 25 stitches and uses two thread colors, black and white.

29 stitches wide by 25 high: 575 full cross stitches in 2 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Black 310).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.6 × 2.3	6.7 × 5.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 1.8	5.3 × 4.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 1.6	4.6 × 4.0
18-count Aida	1.6 × 1.4	4.1 × 3.5
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 1.1	3.3 × 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 3865 Winter White	337	Find it
X	DMC 310 Black	238	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.