Pelican with a fish in its open bill on the sand cross stitch pattern

46 × 38 stitches 7 colors 3.3 × 2.7 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.3 × 2.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 932 Light Antique 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 white pelican standing on a strip of pale sand, seen from the side and facing left, with its bill wide open and a small blue-gray fish lying in it. The thin orange upper bill is lifted high; the lower bill carries a pale yellow pouch, and the fish lies along its rim with a forked tail and one dark eye. The bird has a small dark eye, a gray folded wing ending in dark feathers and two short orange legs with flat orange feet. Dark brown outline; the sand has none. Full crosses only. It is 46 by 38 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

46 stitches wide by 38 high: 756 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Pearl Gray 415 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.2 × 3.5	10.6 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.3 × 2.7	8.3 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 2.4	7.3 × 6.0
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.1	6.5 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 1.7	5.3 × 4.4

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	244	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	204	Find it
▲	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	89	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	70	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	62	Find it
O	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	56	Find it
◆	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	31	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.