Raccoon in a trash can holding a red heart cross stitch pattern

29 × 48 stitches 6 colors 2.1 × 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.1 × 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 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 321 Red

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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 popping up out of a metal trash can with the lid still on its head, holding a red heart in front of its chest in both dark hands. The raccoon has a dark mask round its eyes with white brows above and a white muzzle below, a dark nose and two small round ears in front of the brim of the lid. The can is pale gray with five upright ribs under a rolled rim, and the lid is a shallow dome with a knob on top. Dark brown outline. Everything shares one center line, and the two halves mirror except for the glints in the eyes. Nothing is written on it. Full crosses only.

29 stitches wide by 48 high: 1,030 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Pearl Gray 415, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Steel Gray 318 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.6 × 4.4	6.7 × 11.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 3.4	5.3 × 8.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 3.0	4.6 × 7.6
18-count Aida	1.6 × 2.7	4.1 × 6.8
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 2.2	3.3 × 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 415 Pearl Gray	345	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	265	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	222	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	83	Find it
■	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	60	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	55	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.