Pastel boho rainbow with three hanging feathers cross stitch pattern

31 × 48 stitches 8 colors 2.2 × 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 2.2 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise

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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 small pastel rainbow of three bands, pink over lilac over pale aqua, standing on a thin dark bar, with three feathers hanging from the bar on cords. A pink feather hangs under the left foot of the arch and an aqua one under the right; a longer lilac feather hangs lower from the middle of the bar. Each feather hangs tip down and has a white shaft and two darker chevron bars. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 48 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 48 high: 806 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Violet 554, Light Salmon 761 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 4.4	7.2 × 11.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 3.4	5.6 × 8.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.0	4.9 × 7.6
18-count Aida	1.7 × 2.7	4.4 × 6.8
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.2	3.6 × 5.5

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	235	Find it
X	DMC 554 Light Violet	179	Find it
▲	DMC 761 Light Salmon	150	Find it
+	DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise	120	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	60	Find it
O	DMC 553 Violet	22	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	20	Find it
=	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	20	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.