Raccoon hanging from a tree branch by both hands cross stitch pattern

55 × 53 stitches 7 colors 3.9 × 3.8 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.9 × 3.8 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 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green

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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 raccoon hangs from a brown branch by both hands and faces you, its body and hind feet dangling and its ringed tail hanging down between its legs, swinging a little to the right. It has a gray coat, a dark mask round the eyes with a gray stripe between, white brows, muzzle and cheeks, a small dark nose, two small round ears lined in white, dark hands with fingers hooked over the branch, a pale gray belly and dark hind feet. The tail is banded in dark and pale gray with a dark tip.

55 stitches wide by 53 high: 1,174 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Steel Gray 318, Dark Pewter Gray 413 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.0 × 4.8	12.7 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 3.8	10.0 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.3	8.7 × 8.4
18-count Aida	3.1 × 2.9	7.8 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.4	6.3 × 6.1

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	376	Find it
X	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	359	Find it
▲	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	125	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	111	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	99	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	81	Find it
◆	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	23	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.