Raven on a bare branch against a full moon, round cross stitch pattern

48 × 48 stitches 4 colors 3.4 × 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.4 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 310 Black
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 black raven perched on a bare branch, seen from the side and facing left, in silhouette against a big pale yellow full moon with a gold rim. The bird has one white eye and no other detail, and its tail hangs below the branch. The branch runs level from rim to rim, with two short twigs. The moon is stitched in full and nothing lies outside it. Full crosses only. It is 48 by 48 stitches and uses four thread colors.

48 stitches wide by 48 high: 1,804 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Pale Yellow 744, Black 310, Medium Topaz 783 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.4 × 4.4	11.1 × 11.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.4	8.7 × 8.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.0 × 3.0	7.6 × 7.6
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.7	6.8 × 6.8
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.2	5.5 × 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 744 Pale Yellow	1,114	Find it
X	DMC 310 Black	501	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	188	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	1	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.