Rainbow shark in side view with six colored stripes cross stitch pattern

52 × 29 stitches 7 colors 3.7 × 2.1 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 3.7 × 2.1 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 321 Red
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 shark seen from the side and swimming to the right, filled with six level rainbow stripes from red along its back, through orange, yellow, green and blue, to violet along its belly. Each fin takes the color of the stripe it grows from: a tall red back fin, a violet side fin and a tail that is red above and violet below. It has a dark eye, a short mouth line and three dark gill slits. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 52 by 29 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

52 stitches wide by 29 high: 599 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Forest Green 989 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.7 × 2.6	12.0 × 6.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.7 × 2.1	9.4 × 5.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 1.8	8.3 × 4.6
18-count Aida	2.9 × 1.6	7.3 × 4.1
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 1.3	6.0 × 3.3

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	148	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	93	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	82	Find it
+	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	78	Find it
■	DMC 553 Violet	69	Find it
O	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	65	Find it
◆	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	64	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.