Rainbow bridge pet memorial: paw print under a rainbow cross stitch pattern

54 × 32 stitches 7 colors 3.9 × 2.3 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 3.9 × 2.3 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 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 703 Chartreuse
DMC 726 Light Topaz
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 553 Violet

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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 whole rainbow with a dark brown paw print standing under it, the sign for a pet that has crossed the rainbow bridge. The rainbow has six bands of even width, red on the outside, then orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The paw print has four separate toe pads over one large heel pad and stands in the open space under the arch, level with the rainbow's two feet. No bridge, name, date or wording is drawn. The left half mirrors the right exactly. The rainbow has no outline. Full crosses only. It is 54 by 32 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

54 stitches wide by 32 high: 1,046 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Red 321, Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Chartreuse 703 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.9 × 2.9	12.5 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 2.3	9.8 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 2.0	8.6 × 5.1
18-count Aida	3.0 × 1.8	7.6 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 1.5	6.2 × 3.7

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 321 Red	178	Find it
X	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	176	Find it
▲	DMC 703 Chartreuse	156	Find it
+	DMC 726 Light Topaz	154	Find it
■	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	138	Find it
O	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	126	Find it
◆	DMC 553 Violet	118	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.