Nativity silhouette, round with stable and star cross stitch pattern

63 × 63 stitches 3 colors 4.5 × 4.5 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 11 × 11 in (the design is 4.5 × 4.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 310 Black
DMC 744 Pale Yellow

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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 round nativity scene in silhouette. Inside an open stable with a pitched roof on two posts, Mary kneels on the left with her arms out to the baby, the baby lies in a manger on crossed legs with a pale yellow halo round his head, and Joseph stands on the right with a staff. The figures, the stable and the ground are black against a blue evening sky, and one pale yellow four-point star stands above the ridge of the roof. The circle is stitched in full. Full crosses only. It is 63 by 63 stitches and uses three thread colors.

63 stitches wide by 63 high: 3,125 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Black 310, Pale Yellow 744).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.7 × 5.7	14.5 × 14.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.5 × 4.5	11.4 × 11.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 3.9	10.0 × 10.0
18-count Aida	3.5 × 3.5	8.9 × 8.9
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 2.9	7.3 × 7.3

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 322 Dark Baby Blue	2,096	Find it
X	DMC 310 Black	962	Find it
▲	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	67	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.