Peacock with a fanned tail facing forward cross stitch pattern

57 × 47 stitches 6 colors 4.1 × 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.1 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue

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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 peacock seen from straight in front with its tail up. The bird stands in the middle: a blue head, slim neck and oval body, two small dark eyes, a gold bill, a crest of three stalks each tipped with a blue knob, and two dark legs with the feet turned out. Behind it the tail stands as a great dark green fan with a paler green rim and a ring of eight eye feathers, each a navy center inside a blue ring and a gold ring. A dark brown outline runs round the fan and the bird, and the fan ends in a level line at the bottom. The left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only.

57 stitches wide by 47 high: 2,075 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 4.3	13.2 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 3.4	10.3 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.9	9.0 × 7.5
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.6	8.0 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.1	6.6 × 5.4

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 3346 Hunter Green	1,090	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	321	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	242	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	218	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	132	Find it
O	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	72	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.