Police officer or policeman in a blue uniform, waving cross stitch pattern

27 × 40 stitches 7 colors 1.9 × 2.9 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.9 × 2.9 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 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 310 Black
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 police officer standing and facing you with one hand raised in a wave. The officer wears a navy peaked cap with a black and white checked band and a plain gold badge, a light blue shirt with a navy tie and a plain gold badge on the chest, a black belt with a gold buckle, navy trousers and black shoes. The other arm hangs at the side. Two dark eyes with a white glint and a small straight mouth. Dark brown outline. No force, number or name is drawn. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 40 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 40 high: 716 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322, Very Dark Navy Blue 939 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 3.6	6.2 × 9.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 2.9	4.9 × 7.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 2.5	4.3 × 6.3
18-count Aida	1.5 × 2.2	3.8 × 5.6
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 1.8	3.1 × 4.6

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	198	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	163	Find it
▲	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	152	Find it
+	DMC 310 Black	93	Find it
■	DMC 951 Light Tawny	80	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	20	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	10	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.