Round night forest with pines and crescent moon cross stitch pattern

65 × 65 stitches 9 colors 4.6 × 4.6 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 11 × 11 in (the design is 4.6 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 501 Dark Blue Green
DMC 500 Very Dark Blue Green
DMC 502 Blue Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 989 Forest Green
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 round night scene for a hoop: two tiered pines on a grassy rise, a far treeline, and a white crescent moon with stars in a navy sky.

65 stitches wide by 65 high: 3,313 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Hunter Green 3346, Medium Navy Blue 311 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.9 × 5.9	15.0 × 15.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 4.6	11.8 × 11.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.1 × 4.1	10.3 × 10.3
18-count Aida	3.6 × 3.6	9.2 × 9.2
22-count Hardanger	3.0 × 3.0	7.5 × 7.5

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	1,738	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	462	Find it
▲	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	453	Find it
+	DMC 501 Dark Blue Green	271	Find it
■	DMC 500 Very Dark Blue Green	161	Find it
O	DMC 502 Blue Green	80	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	72	Find it
=	DMC 989 Forest Green	49	Find it
★	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	27	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.