Rainbow trout in side view with a pink stripe cross stitch pattern

56 × 22 stitches 5 colors 4.0 × 1.6 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 × 8 in (the design is 4.0 × 1.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 580 Dark Moss Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 415 Pearl Gray

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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 rainbow trout seen from the side, facing left. Its back is olive green with small dark spots, a broad pink stripe runs along its side from the gill to the tail, and its belly is white shaded with gray. It has a dark eye, a gill line, an olive dorsal fin and a forked olive tail, both spotted, and three small pink fins underneath. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 56 by 22 stitches and uses five thread colors.

56 stitches wide by 22 high: 735 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Dark Moss Green 580, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Salmon 3712 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.1 × 2.0	12.9 × 5.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.0 × 1.6	10.2 × 4.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.5 × 1.4	8.9 × 3.5
18-count Aida	3.1 × 1.2	7.9 × 3.1
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 1.0	6.5 × 2.5

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 580 Dark Moss Green	204	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	197	Find it
▲	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	132	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	125	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	77	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.