Red heart with deer antlers, small and easy cross stitch pattern

31 × 41 stitches 2 colors 2.2 × 2.9 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.2 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 2 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 2 threads ↓

DMC 321 Red
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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 plain red heart wearing a pair of brown deer antlers. An antler rises from the top of each lobe and branches into three upright points, the outer one the tallest, and the left antler mirrors the right exactly. Flat color with no outline. With two thread colors and whole crosses only it is a quick piece for a card, a small hoop or a cabin ornament. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 41 stitches and uses two thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 41 high: 449 full cross stitches in 2 DMC colors (Red 321, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 3.7	7.2 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 2.9	5.6 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 2.6	4.9 × 6.5
18-count Aida	1.7 × 2.3	4.4 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.9	3.6 × 4.7

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	241	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	208	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.